Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Prague

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 4.8% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 3.7% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$10.08 Kč 211
-7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$45.93 Kč 962
2.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$9.39 Kč 197
-12.25%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$3.43 Kč 71.7
-8.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$1.94 Kč 40.55
2.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$1.65 Kč 34.61
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$2.77 Kč 58.0
-1.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$3.06 Kč 64.1
-6.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.24 Kč 25.87
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$1.57 Kč 32.88
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$2.43 Kč 50.9
-2.06%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$3.39 Kč 71.1
-2.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$12.58 Kč 263
0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$9.39 Kč 197
-0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$12.85 Kč 269
10.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$2.01 Kč 42.14
-12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$1.86 Kč 38.88
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$2.25 Kč 47.06
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$3.76 Kč 78.8
-0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$1.35 Kč 28.17
-1.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$1.14 Kč 23.84
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$1.65 Kč 34.45
-7.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$0.88 Kč 18.36
-10.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$7.58 Kč 159
-9.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$7.41 Kč 155
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$1.08 Kč 22.52
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$2.13 Kč 44.55
-25.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$1.38 Kč 28.92
-10.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$25.64 Kč 537
2.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$2.27 Kč 47.51
-10.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$1.38 Kč 28.97
-7.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$17.10 Kč 358
-17.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$1.70 Kč 35.53
-1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$29.7K Kč 622.7K
-7.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$30.2K Kč 632.4K
-2.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$318 Kč 6,655
-17.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$27.08 Kč 567
-3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$21.31 Kč 446
-7.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$76.1 Kč 1,593
-17.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$17.64 Kč 369
-19.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$11.88 Kč 249
-14.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$888 Kč 18.6K
-63.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$14.5K Kč 302.9K
-38.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$86.1 Kč 1,803
-5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$37.75 Kč 790
15.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$97.6 Kč 2,044
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$131 Kč 2,750
-12.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
-42.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$877 Kč 18.4K
-29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$2,303 Kč 48.2K
-61.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$1,525 Kč 31.9K
-45.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$10.5K Kč 220.6K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$7,597 Kč 159.1K
-51.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$2,336 Kč 48.9K
-12.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
4.84
13.02%

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

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

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