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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pardubice is 6.3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pardubice is 4.8% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.97 Kč 171
$9.15 Kč 196
-12.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.72 Kč 807
$47.43 Kč 1,015
-20.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 Kč 193
$8.35 Kč 179
7.90%
Cappuccino
$2.67 Kč 57.1
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 Kč 36.13
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-14.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 25.15
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-32.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Kč 48.17
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 Kč 43.66
$2.82 Kč 60.4
-27.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Kč 23.22
$1.17 Kč 25.12
-7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Kč 23.42
$1.54 Kč 32.93
-29.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 Kč 56.6
$2.37 Kč 50.7
11.81%
Eggs
$3 Kč 64.3
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 Kč 280
$12.47 Kč 267
4.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 Kč 164
$9.02 Kč 193
-15.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 Kč 312
$14.21 Kč 304
2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 Kč 28.78
$1.71 Kč 36.69
-21.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 Kč 37.06
$1.74 Kč 37.14
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 Kč 46.94
$2.13 Kč 45.63
2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 Kč 63.2
$3.56 Kč 76.1
-17.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Kč 28.69
$1.27 Kč 27.13
5.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 Kč 18
$1.16 Kč 24.92
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 Kč 34.18
$1.52 Kč 32.55
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.56
$0.79 Kč 16.93
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 Kč 146
$7.21 Kč 154
-5.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 Kč 105
$6.66 Kč 142
-26.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.76
$1.11 Kč 23.79
-17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 Kč 45.36
$1.57 Kč 33.53
35.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 Kč 25.62
$1.22 Kč 26.19
-1.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 Kč 1,122
$26.21 Kč 561
100.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 Kč 66.9
$1.99 Kč 42.66
57.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.43
$1.22 Kč 26.09
13.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.43 Kč 459
$14.13 Kč 302
51.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.68
$1.66 Kč 35.47
0.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K Kč 599.3K
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Kč 661.1K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
2.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 Kč 6,166
$254 Kč 5,444
13.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 Kč 650
$25.9 Kč 554
17.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.73 Kč 465
$20.12 Kč 430
8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.12 Kč 859
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-36.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 Kč 404
$14.38 Kč 308
31.22%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 Kč 252
$10.17 Kč 218
15.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 Kč 7,475
$321 Kč 6,877
8.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,189 Kč 89.6K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
-53.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.3 Kč 2,081
$82.2 Kč 1,758
18.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.39 Kč 800
$43.22 Kč 925
-13.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 Kč 1,537
$89.9 Kč 1,924
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Kč 2,262
$115 Kč 2,468
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 Kč 14K
$662 Kč 14.2K
-1.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 Kč 11.4K
$603 Kč 12.9K
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 Kč 24.4K
$872 Kč 18.7K
30.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 Kč 16.9K
$850 Kč 18.2K
-7.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 Kč 86.2K
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
-11.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,081 Kč 65.9K
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
-11.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pardubice
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,509 Kč 32.3K
$1,871 Kč 40K
-19.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.47
3.84%

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Last update for Pardubice: October 27, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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