Cost of Living Comparison Between Zatec and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Zatec and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Zatec is 20% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zatec is 26.3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 Kč 147
$9.15 Kč 196
-24.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.72 Kč 401
$47.43 Kč 1,015
-60.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 Kč 202
$8.35 Kč 179
13.29%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.8
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Kč 15.25
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-64.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 20.15
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-45.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 Kč 49.22
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.4
$2.82 Kč 60.4
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 Kč 17.83
$1.17 Kč 25.12
-29.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 Kč 29.38
$1.54 Kč 32.93
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 Kč 45.21
$2.37 Kč 50.7
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.49 Kč 53.2
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-22.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 Kč 121
$12.47 Kč 267
-54.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 Kč 115
$9.02 Kč 193
-40.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.03 Kč 150
$14.21 Kč 304
-50.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 Kč 27.53
$1.71 Kč 36.69
-24.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 Kč 35.21
$1.74 Kč 37.14
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 Kč 45.89
$2.13 Kč 45.63
0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 86.2
$3.56 Kč 76.1
13.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 Kč 20.38
$1.27 Kč 27.13
-25.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.22
$1.16 Kč 24.92
13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 33.05
$1.52 Kč 32.55
1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Kč 11.8
$0.79 Kč 16.93
-30.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 Kč 131
$7.21 Kč 154
-14.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.58 Kč 119
$6.66 Kč 142
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 Kč 19.57
$1.11 Kč 23.79
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 40.08
$1.57 Kč 33.53
19.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Kč 6.8
$1.22 Kč 26.19
-73.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.48 Kč 545
$26.21 Kč 561
-2.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 Kč 60.6
$1.99 Kč 42.66
42.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 Kč 32.95
$1.22 Kč 26.09
26.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 Kč 336
$14.13 Kč 302
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.29
$1.66 Kč 35.47
4.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 593.6K
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 633.5K
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
-1.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 Kč 6,516
$254 Kč 5,444
19.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.75 Kč 551
$25.9 Kč 554
-0.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.17 Kč 453
$20.12 Kč 430
5.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,152
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-14.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 Kč 361
$14.38 Kč 308
17.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 Kč 253
$10.17 Kč 218
16.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 Kč 9,245
$321 Kč 6,877
34.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 310.4K
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
60.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 Kč 1,895
$82.2 Kč 1,758
7.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 Kč 874
$43.22 Kč 925
-5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.6 Kč 997
$89.9 Kč 1,924
-48.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,410
$115 Kč 2,468
-2.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 Kč 7,757
$662 Kč 14.2K
-45.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 Kč 6,920
$603 Kč 12.9K
-46.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 Kč 25.2K
$872 Kč 18.7K
35.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.8K
$850 Kč 18.2K
3.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 Kč 96.3K
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
-1.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,195 Kč 68.4K
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
-8.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 Kč 26K
$1,871 Kč 40K
-35.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.47
1.65%

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

Last update for Zatec: October 27, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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