Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Ostrava Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Ostrava

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 6.8% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 3.1% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$9.29 Kč 195
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 982
$46.12 Kč 967
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 173
$8.26 Kč 173
-0.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.7
$2.97 Kč 62.2
5.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.50
$1.87 Kč 39.15
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.08
$1.58 Kč 33.13
8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.4
$2.04 Kč 42.72
34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.7
$2.99 Kč 62.7
-4.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.34
$1.07 Kč 22.37
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.50
$1.39 Kč 29.07
11.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.97
$2.37 Kč 49.76
0.42%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.7
$3.01 Kč 63.0
10.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$11.83 Kč 248
7.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$9.73 Kč 204
-3.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$14.34 Kč 301
-1.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.88
$1.66 Kč 34.69
6.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.96
$1.89 Kč 39.61
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.26
$2.25 Kč 47.25
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.5
$2.87 Kč 60.1
30.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.79
$1.10 Kč 23.13
20.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.77
$1.12 Kč 23.58
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.95
$1.38 Kč 28.89
10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.58
$0.64 Kč 13.46
23.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$7.12 Kč 149
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$7.28 Kč 153
-5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.32
$0.88 Kč 18.50
26.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.42
$1.81 Kč 37.90
-12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.81
$1.24 Kč 25.89
-0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$25.21 Kč 528
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.69
$1.93 Kč 40.36
5.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.93
$1.23 Kč 25.72
4.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$23.13 Kč 485
-39.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$1.72 Kč 36.02
-2.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 578.1K
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
-8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.8K
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
1.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,508
$220 Kč 4,618
19.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 547
$29.56 Kč 620
-11.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$18.83 Kč 395
4.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,311
$53.2 Kč 1,116
17.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 299
$19.27 Kč 404
-26.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 214
$9.59 Kč 201
6.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,719
$428 Kč 8,973
-25.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 185.1K
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
-8.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,705
$82.2 Kč 1,722
-1.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 912
$51.3 Kč 1,075
-15.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,870
$86.2 Kč 1,807
3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,415
$93.8 Kč 1,967
22.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 14.0K
$572 Kč 12.0K
16.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$492 Kč 10.3K
25.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.8K
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
-20.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$868 Kč 18.2K
-4.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.2K
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
64.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.9K
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
20.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.5
-0.55%

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

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

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