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Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Karlovy Vary

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Plzen is 22.6% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plzen is 16.3% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 Kฤย 199
$8.54 Kฤย 179
11.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.92 Kฤย 961
$43.69 Kฤย 914
5.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 Kฤย 174
$9.00 Kฤย 188
-7.56%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kฤย 63.7
$3.01 Kฤย 63.1
1.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 Kฤย 42.03
$1.86 Kฤย 38.88
8.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.38
$1.17 Kฤย 24.48
48.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 Kฤย 57.0
$2.09 Kฤย 43.70
30.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Kฤย 58.2
$1.96 Kฤย 41.08
41.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.30
$1.15 Kฤย 24.09
5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Kฤย 32.08
$1.51 Kฤย 31.61
1.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.4
$2.18 Kฤย 45.52
12.84%
Eggs
$3.38 Kฤย 70.8
$2.85 Kฤย 59.6
18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.51 Kฤย 262
$12.37 Kฤย 259
1.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 Kฤย 192
$7.18 Kฤย 150
27.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 Kฤย 307
$12.87 Kฤย 269
13.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.54
$1.72 Kฤย 35.99
-1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.62
$1.70 Kฤย 35.63
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kฤย 44.49
$2.07 Kฤย 43.37
2.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kฤย 78.3
$3.50 Kฤย 73.2
6.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.60
$1.36 Kฤย 28.47
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kฤย 24.64
$1.15 Kฤย 24.02
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.31
$1.17 Kฤย 24.56
23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kฤย 16.76
$0.77 Kฤย 16.12
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kฤย 145
$7.07 Kฤย 148
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.50 Kฤย 136
$7.14 Kฤย 149
-8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kฤย 24.27
$0.92 Kฤย 19.30
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 Kฤย 33.93
$1.85 Kฤย 38.80
-12.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 Kฤย 26.06
$2.31 Kฤย 48.27
-45.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kฤย 552
$25.83 Kฤย 540
2.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 Kฤย 40.89
$2.77 Kฤย 57.9
-29.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kฤย 25.41
$1.38 Kฤย 28.77
-12.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 Kฤย 295
$15.24 Kฤย 319
-7.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kฤย 35.96
$1.62 Kฤย 33.90
6.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kฤย 587.4K
$28.4K Kฤย 594.6K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kฤย 617.6K
$23.8K Kฤย 497.0K
24.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 Kฤย 5,456
$253 Kฤย 5,300
2.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 Kฤย 539
$24.97 Kฤย 522
3.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.99 Kฤย 418
$21.13 Kฤย 442
-5.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 Kฤย 1,333
$57.5 Kฤย 1,203
10.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 Kฤย 296
$21.23 Kฤย 444
-33.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 Kฤย 212
$7.16 Kฤย 150
41.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 Kฤย 6,810
$185 Kฤย 3,869
76.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,099 Kฤย 190.4K
$2,840 Kฤย 59.4K
220.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 Kฤย 1,700
$87.7 Kฤย 1,834
-7.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.02 Kฤย 921
$41.54 Kฤย 869
5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 Kฤย 1,882
$97.4 Kฤย 2,037
-7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 Kฤย 2,375
$110 Kฤย 2,308
2.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 Kฤย 13.6K
$721 Kฤย 15.1K
-10.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kฤย 12.8K
$396 Kฤย 8,287
54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 Kฤย 18.7K
$1,438 Kฤย 30.1K
-37.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
$1,138 Kฤย 23.8K
-25.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,508 Kฤย 94.3K
$7,101 Kฤย 148.5K
-36.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,416 Kฤย 71.5K
$5,275 Kฤย 110.3K
-35.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,997 Kฤย 41.8K
$1,407 Kฤย 29.4K
41.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.56
-1.62%

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Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: January 11, 2026

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