Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Ceske Budejovice

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 2.6% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 2.3% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 Kč 221
$9.66 Kč 207
6.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.13 Kč 987
$42.09 Kč 901
9.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 Kč 196
$15.88 Kč 340
-42.25%
Cappuccino
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$3.11 Kč 66.5
13.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 41.31
$2.02 Kč 43.32
-4.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$3.48 Kč 74.5
-54.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 58.2
$2.64 Kč 56.4
3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 65.5
$2.93 Kč 62.8
4.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 26.8
$1.41 Kč 30.27
-11.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.03
$1.9 Kč 40.74
-21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 Kč 53.1
$2.93 Kč 62.7
-15.36%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 71
$3.58 Kč 76.6
-7.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$13.78 Kč 295
-6.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 198
$10.16 Kč 217
-8.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 Kč 278
$12.98 Kč 278
0.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Kč 43.31
$1.47 Kč 31.52
37.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.83
$1.75 Kč 37.45
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.27 Kč 48.57
-3.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 Kč 80.2
$3.24 Kč 69.4
15.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Kč 29.92
$1.6 Kč 34.25
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 25.44
$1.2 Kč 25.74
-0.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 Kč 36.38
$1.61 Kč 34.4
5.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kč 17.44
$0.94 Kč 20.06
-12.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.4 Kč 158
$7.69 Kč 165
-3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 157
$7.34 Kč 157
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Kč 23.32
$1.19 Kč 25.54
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.5 Kč 53.5
-12.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 Kč 29.28
$0.97 Kč 20.85
41.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 Kč 549
$19.94 Kč 427
28.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.65
$4.51 Kč 96.6
-49.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 31.03
$0.72 Kč 15.42
101.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 Kč 365
$18.65 Kč 399
-8.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.77 Kč 37.94
-3.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
$33.3K Kč 713K
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
$26.3K Kč 561.8K
15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,815
$349 Kč 7,463
-8.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 Kč 583
$34.25 Kč 733
-20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.52 Kč 460
$18.85 Kč 403
14.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 Kč 1,592
$55 Kč 1,177
35.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 Kč 368
$16.22 Kč 347
5.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 Kč 254
$9.29 Kč 199
27.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$515 Kč 11K
70.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
$10.5K Kč 225.2K
36.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Kč 1,832
$53.8 Kč 1,151
59.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 Kč 785
$41.01 Kč 878
-10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 Kč 2,108
$97.9 Kč 2,095
0.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,781
$138 Kč 2,959
-6.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
$855 Kč 18.3K
35.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 Kč 19K
$626 Kč 13.4K
41.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
$1,818 Kč 38.9K
25.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
$1,220 Kč 26.1K
25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
$5,184 Kč 110.9K
94.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
$3,218 Kč 68.9K
116.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
$1,561 Kč 33.4K
48.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.8
-16.55%

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Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: October 28, 2025

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