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 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 2.7% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Kč 213
$10.09 Kč 208
2.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 Kč 970
$42.77 Kč 883
9.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$15.62 Kč 322
-41.17%
Cappuccino
$3.46 Kč 71.3
$3.07 Kč 63.3
12.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 Kč 37.83
$2.07 Kč 42.74
-11.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 32.48
$3.48 Kč 71.8
-54.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 57.2
$2.60 Kč 53.7
6.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 61.8
$2.98 Kč 61.6
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 25.75
$1.42 Kč 29.27
-11.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.48
$1.97 Kč 40.69
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Kč 51.5
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-13.54%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.5
$3.58 Kč 73.8
-7.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 Kč 269
$14.05 Kč 290
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 Kč 199
$10.00 Kč 206
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$12.82 Kč 265
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 Kč 42.37
$1.49 Kč 30.77
37.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 36.75
$1.70 Kč 35.11
4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 45.33
$2.29 Kč 47.18
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 Kč 80.0
$3.23 Kč 66.6
20.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 28.53
$1.60 Kč 33.10
-13.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.60
$1.21 Kč 24.95
-5.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 Kč 35.08
$1.62 Kč 33.52
4.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.82
$0.86 Kč 17.82
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 159
$7.62 Kč 157
0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 Kč 148
$7.26 Kč 150
-1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 Kč 21.29
$1.21 Kč 24.97
-14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Kč 45.67
$2.59 Kč 53.4
-14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.04
$0.95 Kč 19.65
43.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Kč 520
$19.85 Kč 410
26.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 Kč 46.70
$4.35 Kč 89.7
-48.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 29.84
$0.66 Kč 13.57
119.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 Kč 344
$18.44 Kč 381
-9.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.28
$1.77 Kč 36.61
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 618.8K
$32.2K Kč 665.1K
-6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 625.2K
$26.1K Kč 538.7K
16.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 Kč 6,479
$355 Kč 7,322
-11.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Kč 559
$33.55 Kč 693
-19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.42 Kč 442
$19.03 Kč 393
12.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 Kč 1,537
$55.0 Kč 1,136
35.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.44 Kč 360
$16.23 Kč 335
7.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 Kč 237
$9.11 Kč 188
25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.1K
$517 Kč 10.7K
69.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K Kč 289.3K
$10.5K Kč 216.7K
33.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Kč 1,781
$54.0 Kč 1,115
59.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 Kč 758
$40.83 Kč 843
-10.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 Kč 2,019
$101 Kč 2,083
-3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,682
$140 Kč 2,882
-6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
$857 Kč 17.7K
31.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$864 Kč 17.8K
$638 Kč 13.2K
35.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,219 Kč 45.8K
$1,845 Kč 38.1K
20.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
$1,228 Kč 25.3K
23.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 208.8K
$5,350 Kč 110.4K
89.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,407 Kč 152.9K
$3,209 Kč 66.2K
130.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,376 Kč 49.0K
$1,588 Kč 32.8K
49.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.8
-16.55%

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Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: April 12, 2026

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