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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 6.7% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 4.6% cheaper than Pardubice without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$7.97 Kč 171
14.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$37.72 Kč 807
25.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$9.01 Kč 193
-7.33%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$2.67 Kč 57.1
17.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$1.69 Kč 36.13
17.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$1.18 Kč 25.15
47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$2.25 Kč 48.17
27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$2.04 Kč 43.66
38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$1.08 Kč 23.22
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$1.09 Kč 23.42
41.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$2.65 Kč 56.6
-10.57%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$3 Kč 64.3
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$13.07 Kč 280
-4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$7.65 Kč 164
17.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$14.56 Kč 312
-2.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$1.34 Kč 28.78
27.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$1.73 Kč 37.06
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$2.19 Kč 46.94
-2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$2.95 Kč 63.2
20.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$1.34 Kč 28.69
-5.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$0.84 Kč 18
38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$1.6 Kč 34.18
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$0.87 Kč 18.56
-9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$6.83 Kč 146
5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$4.91 Kč 105
35.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$0.92 Kč 19.76
20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$2.12 Kč 45.36
-25.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$1.2 Kč 25.62
1.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$52.4 Kč 1,122
-50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$3.13 Kč 66.9
-36.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$1.38 Kč 29.43
-11.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$21.43 Kč 459
-34.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.67 Kč 35.68
-0.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$28K Kč 599.3K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$30.9K Kč 661.1K
-2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$288 Kč 6,166
-11.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$30.37 Kč 650
-14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$21.73 Kč 465
-7.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$40.12 Kč 859
57.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$18.87 Kč 404
-23.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$11.75 Kč 252
-13.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$349 Kč 7,475
-8.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$4,189 Kč 89.6K
115.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$97.3 Kč 2,081
-15.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$37.39 Kč 800
15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$71.8 Kč 1,537
25.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$106 Kč 2,262
9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$654 Kč 14K
1.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$531 Kč 11.4K
13.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$1,142 Kč 24.4K
-23.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$789 Kč 16.9K
7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$4,028 Kč 86.2K
12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$3,081 Kč 65.9K
13.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$1,509 Kč 32.3K
24.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.68
-3.70%

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Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pardubice: October 27, 2025

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