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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 5.5% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plzen is 6.4% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$10.31 Kč 213
-9.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 960
$47.01 Kč 970
-1.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$9.19 Kč 190
-8.27%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$3.46 Kč 71.3
-10.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.00
$1.83 Kč 37.83
6.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.16
$1.57 Kč 32.48
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$2.77 Kč 57.2
-0.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$2.99 Kč 61.8
-3.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.96
$1.25 Kč 25.75
-7.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.94
$1.57 Kč 32.48
-1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$2.49 Kč 51.5
-2.41%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$3.32 Kč 68.5
-1.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$13.05 Kč 269
-2.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$9.65 Kč 199
-4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$12.82 Kč 265
12.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.18
$2.05 Kč 42.37
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.40
$1.78 Kč 36.75
-3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.75
$2.20 Kč 45.33
-1.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.8
$3.88 Kč 80.0
-6.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.87
$1.38 Kč 28.53
-5.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.11
$1.14 Kč 23.60
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.31
$1.70 Kč 35.08
-13.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.71
$0.81 Kč 16.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 146
$7.69 Kč 159
-8.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$7.15 Kč 148
1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.04
$1.03 Kč 21.29
8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.96
$2.21 Kč 45.67
-27.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.51
$1.36 Kč 28.04
-8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 541
$25.20 Kč 520
4.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.98
$2.26 Kč 46.70
-11.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.44
$1.45 Kč 29.84
-15.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 291
$16.69 Kč 344
-15.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.50
$1.76 Kč 36.28
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
$30.0K Kč 618.8K
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
$30.3K Kč 625.2K
-1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,355
$314 Kč 6,479
-17.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 540
$27.06 Kč 559
-3.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$21.42 Kč 442
-5.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,305
$74.5 Kč 1,537
-15.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$17.44 Kč 360
-16.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$11.46 Kč 237
-10.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,786
$879 Kč 18.1K
-62.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
$14.0K Kč 289.3K
-36.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,736
$86.3 Kč 1,781
-2.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 881
$36.74 Kč 758
16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$97.8 Kč 2,019
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,333
$130 Kč 2,682
-13.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.4K
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$864 Kč 17.8K
-29.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$2,219 Kč 45.8K
-60.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
-45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
$10.1K Kč 208.8K
-53.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$7,407 Kč 152.9K
-48.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$2,376 Kč 49.0K
-12.93%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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