Cost of Living Comparison Between Pardubice and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Pardubice and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Pardubice is 9.1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pardubice is 9.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.30 Kč 174
$9.29 Kč 195
-10.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.64 Kč 768
$46.86 Kč 982
-21.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 Kč 185
$8.24 Kč 173
7.28%
Cappuccino
$2.59 Kč 54.3
$3.13 Kč 65.7
-17.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kč 34.97
$1.98 Kč 41.50
-15.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Kč 25.11
$1.72 Kč 36.08
-30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Kč 47.24
$2.74 Kč 57.4
-17.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Kč 44.30
$2.85 Kč 59.7
-25.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Kč 22.00
$1.21 Kč 25.34
-13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Kč 24.16
$1.55 Kč 32.50
-25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 Kč 53.0
$2.38 Kč 49.97
6.30%
Eggs
$3.08 Kč 64.5
$3.32 Kč 69.7
-7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 Kč 281
$12.69 Kč 266
5.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 Kč 154
$9.37 Kč 196
-21.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.10 Kč 316
$14.18 Kč 297
6.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 27.23
$1.76 Kč 36.88
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 35.17
$1.72 Kč 35.96
-2.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Kč 44.43
$2.25 Kč 47.26
-5.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 Kč 62.6
$3.74 Kč 78.5
-20.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Kč 28.15
$1.33 Kč 27.79
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 Kč 17.78
$1.18 Kč 24.77
-27.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 32.64
$1.52 Kč 31.95
2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 Kč 17.78
$0.79 Kč 16.58
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 Kč 148
$6.86 Kč 144
2.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 Kč 123
$6.90 Kč 145
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 Kč 20.31
$1.11 Kč 23.32
-12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Kč 44.26
$1.59 Kč 33.42
32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 Kč 24.13
$1.23 Kč 25.81
-6.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.93 Kč 543
$26.40 Kč 553
-1.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 Kč 66.4
$2.04 Kč 42.69
55.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 Kč 29.95
$1.28 Kč 26.93
11.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 Kč 448
$14.03 Kč 294
52.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.07
$1.67 Kč 35.05
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K Kč 602.7K
$27.6K Kč 578.1K
4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Kč 637.8K
$29.5K Kč 617.8K
3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 Kč 6,127
$263 Kč 5,508
11.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 Kč 641
$26.09 Kč 547
17.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.95 Kč 460
$19.76 Kč 414
11.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.10 Kč 841
$62.6 Kč 1,311
-35.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 Kč 395
$14.24 Kč 299
32.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 Kč 247
$10.19 Kč 214
15.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 Kč 7,425
$321 Kč 6,719
10.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,143 Kč 86.8K
$8,831 Kč 185.1K
-53.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 Kč 2,057
$81.4 Kč 1,705
20.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 Kč 795
$43.53 Kč 912
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 Kč 1,512
$89.2 Kč 1,870
-19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Kč 2,199
$115 Kč 2,415
-8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Kč 13.4K
$666 Kč 14.0K
-3.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 Kč 10.7K
$615 Kč 12.9K
-16.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 Kč 23.2K
$895 Kč 18.8K
23.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 Kč 16.8K
$831 Kč 17.4K
-3.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,103 Kč 86.0K
$4,587 Kč 96.2K
-10.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,109 Kč 65.2K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
-16.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,519 Kč 31.8K
$2,046 Kč 42.9K
-25.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.47
3.84%

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

Last update for Pardubice: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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