Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Ceske Budejovice

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 2.8% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 4.3% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$10.08 Kč 211
-7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$41.75 Kč 874
12.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$16.15 Kč 338
-48.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$3.19 Kč 66.9
-1.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$2.07 Kč 43.37
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$3.55 Kč 74.3
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$2.52 Kč 52.7
8.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$2.95 Kč 61.7
-3.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.43 Kč 29.97
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$1.88 Kč 39.44
-17.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$2.97 Kč 62.2
-19.87%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$3.62 Kč 75.8
-8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$13.93 Kč 292
-8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$10.26 Kč 215
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$13.01 Kč 273
8.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$1.50 Kč 31.33
17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$1.70 Kč 35.57
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$2.30 Kč 48.13
-2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$3.14 Kč 65.7
19.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$1.59 Kč 33.27
-16.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$1.19 Kč 24.92
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$1.56 Kč 32.60
-2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$0.93 Kč 19.57
-15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$7.50 Kč 157
-8.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$7.52 Kč 158
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$1.16 Kč 24.22
-4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$2.49 Kč 52.2
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$0.94 Kč 19.69
30.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$19.88 Kč 416
32.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$4.54 Kč 95.0
-55.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$0.68 Kč 14.17
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$18.86 Kč 395
-25.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$1.72 Kč 36.12
-2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
-14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$361 Kč 7,557
-27.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$33.53 Kč 702
-22.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$18.63 Kč 390
6.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$56.3 Kč 1,180
11.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$16.31 Kč 341
-12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$9.23 Kč 193
10.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$531 Kč 11.1K
-39.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
-15.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$53.6 Kč 1,123
51.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$41.33 Kč 866
5.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$99.9 Kč 2,091
-10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$140 Kč 2,931
-17.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$858 Kč 18.0K
-22.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$638 Kč 13.4K
-3.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
-50.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
-32.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
-14.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
13.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
32.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.8
-5.69%

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

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: March 3, 2026

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