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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 3.1% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 3.8% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$10.09 Kč 208
-7.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 960
$42.77 Kč 883
8.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$15.62 Kč 322
-46.03%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$3.07 Kč 63.3
0.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.00
$2.07 Kč 42.74
-6.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.16
$3.48 Kč 71.8
-52.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$2.60 Kč 53.7
5.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$2.98 Kč 61.6
-3.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.96
$1.42 Kč 29.27
-18.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.94
$1.97 Kč 40.69
-21.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-15.62%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$3.58 Kč 73.8
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$14.05 Kč 290
-9.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$10.00 Kč 206
-7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$12.82 Kč 265
12.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.18
$1.49 Kč 30.77
14.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.40
$1.70 Kč 35.11
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.75
$2.29 Kč 47.18
-5.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.8
$3.23 Kč 66.6
12.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.87
$1.60 Kč 33.10
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.11
$1.21 Kč 24.95
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.31
$1.62 Kč 33.52
-9.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.71
$0.86 Kč 17.82
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 146
$7.62 Kč 157
-7.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$7.26 Kč 150
0.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.04
$1.21 Kč 24.97
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.96
$2.59 Kč 53.4
-38.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.51
$0.95 Kč 19.65
30.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 541
$19.85 Kč 410
32.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.98
$4.35 Kč 89.7
-54.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.44
$0.66 Kč 13.57
86.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 291
$18.44 Kč 381
-23.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.50
$1.77 Kč 36.61
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
$32.2K Kč 665.1K
-11.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
$26.1K Kč 538.7K
14.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,355
$355 Kč 7,322
-26.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 540
$33.55 Kč 693
-22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$19.03 Kč 393
6.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,305
$55.0 Kč 1,136
14.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$16.23 Kč 335
-10.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$9.11 Kč 188
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,786
$517 Kč 10.7K
-36.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
$10.5K Kč 216.7K
-15.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,736
$54.0 Kč 1,115
55.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 881
$40.83 Kč 843
4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$101 Kč 2,083
-11.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,333
$140 Kč 2,882
-19.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.4K
$857 Kč 17.7K
-24.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$638 Kč 13.2K
-4.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$1,845 Kč 38.1K
-51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$1,228 Kč 25.3K
-32.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
$5,350 Kč 110.4K
-12.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$3,209 Kč 66.2K
18.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$1,588 Kč 32.8K
30.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.8
-5.69%

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Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: April 12, 2026

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