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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 3.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 3.5% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 Kč 192
$9.36 Kč 193
-0.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 Kč 956
$46.50 Kč 959
-0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 Kč 167
$8.43 Kč 174
-4.03%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 61.3
$3.08 Kč 63.5
-3.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.90
$1.94 Kč 39.96
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 31.11
$1.66 Kč 34.13
-9.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 43.93
$2.75 Kč 56.8
-22.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Kč 60.7
$2.88 Kč 59.3
2.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.07
$1.16 Kč 23.93
-7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 Kč 27.73
$1.55 Kč 31.91
-13.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.28
$2.43 Kč 50.1
-5.76%
Eggs
$2.88 Kč 59.3
$3.27 Kč 67.4
-11.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 Kč 240
$12.66 Kč 261
-8.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 Kč 199
$9.26 Kč 191
4.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 Kč 304
$14.44 Kč 298
2.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.28
$1.70 Kč 35.15
0.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Kč 38.70
$1.72 Kč 35.37
9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.49
$2.17 Kč 44.71
-0.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Kč 60.7
$3.62 Kč 74.7
-18.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.53
$1.30 Kč 26.84
-12.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 Kč 23.35
$1.17 Kč 24.08
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 Kč 27.86
$1.47 Kč 30.28
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Kč 12.53
$0.81 Kč 16.69
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Kč 150
$7.05 Kč 145
3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 Kč 155
$7.29 Kč 150
2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.04
$1.12 Kč 23.02
-17.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Kč 37.17
$1.60 Kč 32.93
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 25.26
$1.24 Kč 25.48
-1.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.88 Kč 534
$26.21 Kč 540
-1.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 Kč 38.12
$1.99 Kč 40.94
-7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kč 25.05
$1.23 Kč 25.42
-1.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Kč 472
$14.08 Kč 290
62.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 34.51
$1.72 Kč 35.46
-2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K Kč 645.6K
$28.5K Kč 588.1K
9.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Kč 577.7K
$29.9K Kč 616.1K
-6.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 Kč 4,683
$259 Kč 5,349
-12.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.81 Kč 615
$26.15 Kč 539
14.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 Kč 389
$20.25 Kč 418
-6.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 Kč 1,110
$63.2 Kč 1,304
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 Kč 390
$14.53 Kč 300
30.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 Kč 194
$10.23 Kč 211
-8.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 Kč 8,697
$329 Kč 6,779
28.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,702 Kč 200.1K
$8,897 Kč 183.5K
9.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 Kč 1,674
$84.1 Kč 1,735
-3.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,058
$42.66 Kč 880
20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 Kč 1,814
$88.9 Kč 1,833
-1.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 Kč 1,986
$113 Kč 2,331
-14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 Kč 12.0K
$647 Kč 13.3K
-10.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 Kč 9,880
$612 Kč 12.6K
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 Kč 23.0K
$886 Kč 18.3K
25.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 Kč 18.0K
$830 Kč 17.1K
4.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,255 Kč 67.1K
$4,696 Kč 96.8K
-30.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 Kč 49.2K
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
-37.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,728 Kč 35.6K
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
-16.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.47
0.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ostrava: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

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