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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 2.1% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prague is 0.6% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$10.08 Kč 211
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 962
$41.75 Kč 874
10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$16.15 Kč 338
-41.86%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 71.7
$3.19 Kč 66.9
7.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.55
$2.07 Kč 43.37
-6.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$3.55 Kč 74.3
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.0
$2.52 Kč 52.7
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.1
$2.95 Kč 61.7
3.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.87
$1.43 Kč 29.97
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.88
$1.88 Kč 39.44
-16.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.9
$2.97 Kč 62.2
-18.18%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.1
$3.62 Kč 75.8
-6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 263
$13.93 Kč 292
-9.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$10.26 Kč 215
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 269
$13.01 Kč 273
-1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.14
$1.50 Kč 31.33
34.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 38.88
$1.70 Kč 35.57
9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.06
$2.30 Kč 48.13
-2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 78.8
$3.14 Kč 65.7
19.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.17
$1.59 Kč 33.27
-15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.84
$1.19 Kč 24.92
-4.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.45
$1.56 Kč 32.60
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.36
$0.93 Kč 19.57
-5.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$7.50 Kč 157
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 155
$7.52 Kč 158
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.52
$1.16 Kč 24.22
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.55
$2.49 Kč 52.2
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 28.92
$0.94 Kč 19.69
46.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 537
$19.88 Kč 416
28.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.51
$4.54 Kč 95.0
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 28.97
$0.68 Kč 14.17
102.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 358
$18.86 Kč 395
-9.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.53
$1.72 Kč 36.12
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 622.7K
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
-7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 632.4K
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
13.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,655
$361 Kč 7,557
-11.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 567
$33.53 Kč 702
-19.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 446
$18.63 Kč 390
14.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,593
$56.3 Kč 1,180
35.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 369
$16.31 Kč 341
8.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 249
$9.23 Kč 193
28.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.6K
$531 Kč 11.1K
67.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 302.9K
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
38.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,803
$53.6 Kč 1,123
60.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 790
$41.33 Kč 866
-8.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,044
$99.9 Kč 2,091
-2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,750
$140 Kč 2,931
-6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
$858 Kč 18.0K
35.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$638 Kč 13.4K
37.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.2K
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
26.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 31.9K
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
24.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 220.6K
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
95.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.1K
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
131.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 48.9K
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
50.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.8
-16.55%

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

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: March 3, 2026

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