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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 7.2% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 6.6% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$8.12 Kč 168
15.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 959
$37.54 Kč 774
23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$9.07 Kč 187
-7.06%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$2.63 Kč 54.2
17.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.96
$1.68 Kč 34.62
15.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.13
$1.24 Kč 25.66
33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$2.19 Kč 45.13
25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.3
$2.13 Kč 43.90
35.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.93
$1.04 Kč 21.44
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.91
$1.14 Kč 23.42
35.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$2.53 Kč 52.2
-3.95%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$2.90 Kč 59.8
12.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$13.44 Kč 277
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$7.69 Kč 159
20.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$14.53 Kč 300
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.15
$1.37 Kč 28.24
24.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.37
$1.73 Kč 35.69
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.71
$2.13 Kč 43.89
1.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.7
$3.00 Kč 61.8
20.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.84
$1.33 Kč 27.43
-2.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.08
$0.89 Kč 18.26
31.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.28
$1.61 Kč 33.23
-8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.69
$0.87 Kč 17.92
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 145
$6.90 Kč 142
2.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$5.93 Kč 122
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.02
$0.99 Kč 20.47
13.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.93
$2.04 Kč 41.98
-21.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.48
$1.20 Kč 24.71
3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 540
$25.57 Kč 527
2.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.94
$3.11 Kč 64.1
-36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.42
$1.42 Kč 29.25
-13.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 290
$20.84 Kč 430
-32.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.46
$1.67 Kč 34.45
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.1K
$27.9K Kč 574.9K
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.1K
$30.4K Kč 627.4K
-1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,349
$291 Kč 6,005
-10.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 539
$30.12 Kč 621
-13.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$21.89 Kč 451
-7.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,304
$40.92 Kč 844
54.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$18.64 Kč 384
-22.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$11.58 Kč 239
-11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,779
$354 Kč 7,302
-7.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.5K
$4,223 Kč 87.1K
110.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,735
$97.3 Kč 2,007
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 880
$37.92 Kč 782
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,833
$73.4 Kč 1,514
21.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,331
$107 Kč 2,199
6.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.3K
$656 Kč 13.5K
-1.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$527 Kč 10.9K
16.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$1,110 Kč 22.9K
-20.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$802 Kč 16.5K
3.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.8K
$4,167 Kč 85.9K
12.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$3,137 Kč 64.7K
20.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Pardubice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$1,535 Kč 31.6K
34.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
5.68
-3.70%

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

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pardubice: April 12, 2026

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