Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 2.8% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 4% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 Kč 197
$9.15 Kč 196
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.51 Kč 1,017
$47.43 Kč 1,015
0.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 Kč 171
$8.35 Kč 179
-4.07%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.9
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.87
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 32.22
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-13.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 45.7
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$2.82 Kč 60.4
1.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Kč 24.12
$1.17 Kč 25.12
-3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 Kč 28.48
$1.54 Kč 32.93
-13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 Kč 51.5
$2.37 Kč 50.7
1.27%
Eggs
$2.91 Kč 62.3
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 Kč 251
$12.47 Kč 267
-6.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 Kč 213
$9.02 Kč 193
10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 307
$14.21 Kč 304
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 Kč 34.9
$1.71 Kč 36.69
-4.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.77
$1.74 Kč 37.14
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.33
$2.13 Kč 45.63
1.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 63.5
$3.56 Kč 76.1
-16.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 24.44
$1.27 Kč 27.13
-10.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 25.01
$1.16 Kč 24.92
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Kč 29.34
$1.52 Kč 32.55
-9.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.05
$0.79 Kč 16.93
-16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 Kč 161
$7.21 Kč 154
4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Kč 145
$6.66 Kč 142
1.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.49
$1.11 Kč 23.79
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Kč 37.78
$1.57 Kč 33.53
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 26.52
$1.22 Kč 26.19
1.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 Kč 546
$26.21 Kč 561
-2.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 Kč 40.62
$1.99 Kč 42.66
-4.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 26.29
$1.22 Kč 26.09
0.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 495
$14.13 Kč 302
63.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.13
$1.66 Kč 35.47
4.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
11.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
-3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,716
$254 Kč 5,444
-13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.74 Kč 636
$25.9 Kč 554
14.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 Kč 397
$20.12 Kč 430
-7.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,170
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 Kč 418
$14.38 Kč 308
35.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 Kč 205
$10.17 Kč 218
-5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 Kč 9,081
$321 Kč 6,877
32.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
5.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 Kč 1,749
$82.2 Kč 1,758
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 Kč 1,106
$43.22 Kč 925
19.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Kč 1,866
$89.9 Kč 1,924
-2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 Kč 2,071
$115 Kč 2,468
-16.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Kč 12.4K
$662 Kč 14.2K
-12.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 Kč 10.5K
$603 Kč 12.9K
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
$872 Kč 18.7K
25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.6K
$850 Kč 18.2K
2.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
-38.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
-38.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
$1,871 Kč 40K
-11.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.47
0.55%

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Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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