Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Plzen

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 5% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 3.9% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$9.29 Kč 194
8.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 962
$46.86 Kč 981
-1.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$8.24 Kč 172
13.96%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 71.7
$3.13 Kč 65.6
9.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.55
$1.98 Kč 41.46
-2.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$1.72 Kč 36.05
-4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.0
$2.74 Kč 57.3
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.1
$2.85 Kč 59.6
7.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.87
$1.21 Kč 25.32
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.88
$1.55 Kč 32.47
1.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.9
$2.38 Kč 49.92
2.10%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.1
$3.32 Kč 69.6
2.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 263
$12.69 Kč 266
-0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$9.37 Kč 196
0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 269
$14.18 Kč 297
-9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.14
$1.76 Kč 36.85
14.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 38.88
$1.72 Kč 35.93
8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.06
$2.25 Kč 47.21
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 78.8
$3.74 Kč 78.4
0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.17
$1.33 Kč 27.76
1.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.84
$1.18 Kč 24.75
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.45
$1.52 Kč 31.92
8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.36
$0.79 Kč 16.57
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$6.86 Kč 144
10.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 155
$6.90 Kč 145
7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.52
$1.11 Kč 23.30
-2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.55
$1.59 Kč 33.38
33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 28.92
$1.23 Kč 25.78
12.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 537
$26.40 Kč 553
-2.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.51
$2.04 Kč 42.65
11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 28.97
$1.28 Kč 26.90
7.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 358
$14.03 Kč 294
21.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.53
$1.67 Kč 35.02
1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 622.7K
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
7.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 632.4K
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,655
$263 Kč 5,503
20.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 567
$26.09 Kč 546
3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 446
$19.76 Kč 414
7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,593
$62.6 Kč 1,310
21.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 369
$14.24 Kč 298
23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 249
$10.19 Kč 213
16.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.6K
$321 Kč 6,712
177.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 302.9K
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
63.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,803
$81.4 Kč 1,704
5.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 790
$43.53 Kč 911
-13.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,044
$89.2 Kč 1,869
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,750
$115 Kč 2,413
13.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
$666 Kč 13.9K
74.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$615 Kč 12.9K
42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.2K
$895 Kč 18.7K
157.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 31.9K
$831 Kč 17.4K
83.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 220.6K
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
129.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.1K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
104.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 48.9K
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
14.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
5.47
-11.52%

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

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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