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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 12.1% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 7.1% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$9.29 Kč 195
8.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 963
$46.12 Kč 967
-0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$8.26 Kč 173
13.68%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 71.8
$2.97 Kč 62.2
15.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.58
$1.87 Kč 39.15
3.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.65
$1.58 Kč 33.13
4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.1
$2.04 Kč 42.72
35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.2
$2.99 Kč 62.7
2.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.89
$1.07 Kč 22.37
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.91
$1.39 Kč 29.07
12.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.9
$2.37 Kč 49.76
2.53%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.1
$3.01 Kč 63.0
12.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 264
$11.83 Kč 248
6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$9.73 Kč 204
-3.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 269
$14.34 Kč 301
-10.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.18
$1.66 Kč 34.69
21.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 38.92
$1.89 Kč 39.61
-1.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.10
$2.25 Kč 47.25
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 78.8
$2.87 Kč 60.1
31.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.20
$1.10 Kč 23.13
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.86
$1.12 Kč 23.58
1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.48
$1.38 Kč 28.89
19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.38
$0.64 Kč 13.46
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$7.12 Kč 149
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 155
$7.28 Kč 153
1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.54
$0.88 Kč 18.50
22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.59
$1.81 Kč 37.90
17.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 28.95
$1.24 Kč 25.89
11.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 537
$25.21 Kč 528
1.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.56
$1.93 Kč 40.36
17.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.00
$1.23 Kč 25.72
12.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 358
$23.13 Kč 485
-26.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.56
$1.72 Kč 36.02
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 623.3K
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 633.0K
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
4.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,661
$220 Kč 4,618
44.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 568
$29.56 Kč 620
-8.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 447
$18.83 Kč 395
13.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,594
$53.2 Kč 1,116
42.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 370
$19.27 Kč 404
-8.46%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 249
$9.59 Kč 201
23.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.6K
$428 Kč 8,973
107.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 303.2K
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
50.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,805
$82.2 Kč 1,722
4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 791
$51.3 Kč 1,075
-26.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,046
$86.2 Kč 1,807
13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,753
$93.8 Kč 1,967
39.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
$572 Kč 12.0K
102.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$492 Kč 10.3K
78.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.3K
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
104.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
$868 Kč 18.2K
75.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 220.8K
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
242.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.2K
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
236.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 49.0K
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
38.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.5
-12.00%

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

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

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