Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Ostrava Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Ostrava

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 9.7% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 10.9% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 Kč 221
$9.2 Kč 197
12.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.13 Kč 987
$47.51 Kč 1,017
-2.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 Kč 196
$8.01 Kč 171
14.48%
Cappuccino
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$2.98 Kč 63.9
18.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 41.31
$1.86 Kč 39.87
3.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$1.51 Kč 32.22
5.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 58.2
$2.14 Kč 45.7
27.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 65.5
$2.85 Kč 60.9
7.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 26.8
$1.13 Kč 24.12
10.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.03
$1.33 Kč 28.48
12.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 Kč 53.1
$2.4 Kč 51.5
3.33%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 71
$2.91 Kč 62.3
14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$11.72 Kč 251
9.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 198
$9.95 Kč 213
-6.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 Kč 278
$14.35 Kč 307
-9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Kč 43.31
$1.63 Kč 34.9
23.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.83
$1.86 Kč 39.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.17 Kč 46.33
1.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 Kč 80.2
$2.97 Kč 63.5
26.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Kč 29.92
$1.14 Kč 24.44
22.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 25.44
$1.17 Kč 25.01
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 Kč 36.38
$1.37 Kč 29.34
24.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kč 17.44
$0.66 Kč 14.05
24.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.4 Kč 158
$7.54 Kč 161
-1.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 157
$6.77 Kč 145
8.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Kč 23.32
$0.86 Kč 18.49
26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$1.77 Kč 37.78
24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 Kč 29.28
$1.24 Kč 26.52
10.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 Kč 549
$25.5 Kč 546
0.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.65
$1.9 Kč 40.62
19.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 31.03
$1.23 Kč 26.29
17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 Kč 365
$23.13 Kč 495
-26.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.74 Kč 37.13
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,815
$220 Kč 4,716
44.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 Kč 583
$29.74 Kč 636
-8.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.52 Kč 460
$18.54 Kč 397
16.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 Kč 1,592
$54.7 Kč 1,170
36.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 Kč 368
$19.52 Kč 418
-11.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 Kč 254
$9.58 Kč 205
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$424 Kč 9,081
107.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
51.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Kč 1,832
$81.8 Kč 1,749
4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 Kč 785
$51.7 Kč 1,106
-28.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 Kč 2,108
$87.2 Kč 1,866
12.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,781
$96.8 Kč 2,071
34.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
$581 Kč 12.4K
99.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 Kč 19K
$490 Kč 10.5K
81.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
108.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
$868 Kč 18.6K
76.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
258.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
225.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
40.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.5
-12.00%

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Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

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