Cost of Living in Czech Republic - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Czech Republic
Address: CZ

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $766 (excluding rent), and $1,724 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,881 (excluding rent), and $3,224 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.52 Kč 201

$7.14 Kč 150

$14.29 Kč 301

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.85 Kč 966

$27.50 Kč 579

$115 Kč 2,415

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 Kč 192

$8.17 Kč 172

$12.00 Kč 253

Cappuccino

$3.13 Kč 65.9

$1.89 Kč 39.76

$4.71 Kč 99.3

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 Kč 37.80

$1.15 Kč 24.17

$2.75 Kč 57.8

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 Kč 31.64

$0.92 Kč 19.36

$2.77 Kč 58.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 Kč 50.3

$1.63 Kč 34.32

$3.35 Kč 70.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 Kč 58.0

$1.84 Kč 38.71

$4.13 Kč 86.9

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 Kč 25.13

$0.85 Kč 17.89

$1.65 Kč 34.71

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 Kč 33.12

$1.01 Kč 21.24

$3.65 Kč 76.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.36 Kč 49.82

$1.36 Kč 28.70

$3.86 Kč 81.4

Eggs

$3.27 Kč 68.9

$2.01 Kč 42.36

$4.60 Kč 96.8

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 Kč 263

$8.33 Kč 176

$20.94 Kč 441

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.41 Kč 198

$4.75 Kč 100

$11.48 Kč 242

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.22 Kč 279

$8.78 Kč 185

$18.45 Kč 389

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 Kč 35.51

$0.94 Kč 19.89

$2.37 Kč 49.84

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 Kč 38.59

$1.20 Kč 25.23

$2.38 Kč 50.2

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 Kč 44.69

$1.23 Kč 25.83

$3.63 Kč 76.5

Tomato (1kg)

$3.54 Kč 74.6

$1.43 Kč 30.17

$6.54 Kč 138

Potato (1kg)

$1.35 Kč 28.34

$0.69 Kč 14.59

$2.72 Kč 57.3

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 Kč 24.47

$0.71 Kč 15.03

$1.85 Kč 39.07

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 Kč 30.41

$0.82 Kč 17.26

$1.82 Kč 38.42

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 Kč 16.82

$0.46 Kč 9.64

$1.77 Kč 37.33

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.41 Kč 156

$6.91 Kč 146

$8.82 Kč 186

Wine (Bottle)

$7.07 Kč 149

$4.67 Kč 98.3

$11.78 Kč 248

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 Kč 20.00

$0.55 Kč 11.67

$1.38 Kč 29.16

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 Kč 40.67

$1.04 Kč 21.87

$2.94 Kč 61.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.27 Kč 26.85

$0.90 Kč 19.06

$1.82 Kč 38.33

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.20 Kč 531

$17.77 Kč 374

$41.24 Kč 869

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 Kč 49.36

$1.41 Kč 29.66

$4.70 Kč 98.9

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.30 Kč 27.44

$1.02 Kč 21.45

$2.04 Kč 42.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.01 Kč 358

$14.18 Kč 299

$28.34 Kč 597

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 Kč 35.56

$1.57 Kč 33.07

$1.85 Kč 38.89

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K Kč 591.2K

$27.1K Kč 571.5K

$31.8K Kč 670.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.8K Kč 649.6K

$28.6K Kč 601.9K

$34.6K Kč 729.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$309 Kč 6,510

$214 Kč 4,510

$502 Kč 10.6K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.88 Kč 608

$18.81 Kč 396

$37.63 Kč 793

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.12 Kč 445

$13.90 Kč 293

$34.73 Kč 732

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.4 Kč 1,251

$32.63 Kč 688

$88.1 Kč 1,856

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.49 Kč 369

$11.84 Kč 249

$23.68 Kč 499

Cinema Ticket

$10.61 Kč 224

$8.30 Kč 175

$13.84 Kč 292

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$537 Kč 11.3K

$304 Kč 6,410

$1,105 Kč 23.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K Kč 245.3K

$6,955 Kč 146.5K

$23.2K Kč 488.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 Kč 1,769

$37.06 Kč 781

$130 Kč 2,733

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.85 Kč 861

$23.45 Kč 494

$70.4 Kč 1,482

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.1 Kč 2,004

$59.9 Kč 1,263

$138 Kč 2,914

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 Kč 2,523

$83.2 Kč 1,753

$185 Kč 3,896

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$833 Kč 17.5K

$563 Kč 11.9K

$1,313 Kč 27.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$669 Kč 14.1K

$448 Kč 9,431

$1,037 Kč 21.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,484 Kč 31.3K

$836 Kč 17.6K

$2,787 Kč 58.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,097 Kč 23.1K

$697 Kč 14.7K

$1,858 Kč 39.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,445 Kč 114.7K

$2,863 Kč 60.3K

$10.4K Kč 219.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,877 Kč 81.7K

$2,185 Kč 46.0K

$7,283 Kč 153.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,797 Kč 37.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.46

4.29

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

Last update: March 8, 2026

By City in Czech Republic

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Benesov	16480	76	$650	$1,515	$1,456	$2,660	54.52	72.52
2	Blansko	20393	75	$661	$1,486	$1,930	$2,853	16.07	92.01
3	Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav	17290	78	$716	$1,588	$1,995	$2,903	80.32	64.4
4	Breclav	24862	68	$644	$1,346	$1,780	$2,644	198.48	108.65
5	Brno	380127	91	$758	$1,824	$1,826	$3,350	146.47	134.79
6	Ceske Budejovice	94100	89	$792	$1,781	$1,884	$3,449	73.88	138.48
7	Chomutov	50149	81	$720	$1,638	$1,841	$3,024	310.13	151.42
8	Chrudim	23031	80	$845	$1,587	$1,953	$2,960	47.9	79.29
9	Frýdek-Místek	58607	75	$803	$1,495	$1,505	$2,825	176.24	79.24
10	Havirov	80549	63	$694	$1,233	$1,687	$2,504	248.29	119.01
11	Havlíčkův Brod	23534	76	$643	$1,542	$1,661	$2,787	63.75	79.75
12	Hradec Kralove	90457	78	$713	$1,538	$1,804	$2,967	175.43	99.73
13	Jablonec nad Nisou	45317	69	$716	$1,393	$1,647	$2,630	164.24	84.96
14	Jihlava	50132	68	$564	$1,374	$1,494	$2,411	119.5	74.49
15	Karlovy Vary	52065	68	$776	$1,369	$1,530	$3,122	64.38	75.36
16	Kladno	70000	84	$811	$1,657	$1,667	$3,052	149.38	49.9
17	Kolin	30826	124	$799	$2,440	$1,763	$3,921	59.92	77.66
18	Kralupy nad Vltavou	18276	81	$769	$1,611	$1,939	$2,971	340.08	130.94
19	Kroměříž	29216	79	$748	$1,584	$2,036	$2,972	127.8	90.47
20	Kutna Hora	20673	76	$585	$1,539	$1,463	$2,829	180.64	65.56
21	Lanskroun	10098	79	$629	$1,564	$1,539	$3,005	231.82	171.72
22	Liberec	103415	76	$696	$1,508	$1,728	$2,734	48.74	101.61
23	Litvinov	26434	78	$645	$1,543	$1,690	$2,839	96.76	163.55
24	Louny	18864	78	$636	$1,581	$1,454	$2,690	60.3	86.55
25	Lysá nad Labem	9700	94	$757	$1,865	$1,922	$3,380	24.11	161.74
26	Mlada Boleslav	43883	74	$784	$1,480	$2,060	$2,865	50.56	87.35
27	Most	68280	69	$647	$1,363	$1,871	$2,578	162.96	146.11
28	Město Libavá	1000	79	$621	$1,580	$1,558	$2,994	64.21	30.06
29	Novy Jicin	24295	81	$695	$1,597	$1,754	$2,953	20.88	95.16
30	Nymburk	14649	80	$814	$1,592	$1,583	$2,917	15.72	93.1
31	Olomouc	99604	76	$699	$1,513	$1,681	$2,766	74.27	96.83
32	Opava	58732	69	$723	$1,368	$1,787	$2,608	95.43	78.07
33	Ostrava	304880	72	$731	$1,412	$1,810	$2,927	200.68	90.75
34	Otrokovice	18555	83	$831	$1,621	$1,725	$3,104	111.91	94.1
35	Pacov	4700	86	$824	$1,748	$2,200	$3,255	98.99	44.45
36	Pardubice	87625	76	$683	$1,510	$1,725	$2,755	18.8	98.87
37	Plzen	168951	81	$746	$1,624	$1,864	$2,955	78.93	97.66
38	Prague	1251933	100	$796	$1,977	$1,938	$3,780	53.12	132.2
39	Prerov	45095	64	$691	$1,271	$1,760	$2,533	123.86	97.71
40	Prostejov	45062	75	$647	$1,523	$1,905	$2,699	27.13	117.64
41	Rosice	6500	79	$643	$1,555	$1,877	$2,982	67.26	85.98
42	Roznov pod Radhostem	17109	74	$648	$1,467	$1,368	$2,691	170.67	44.84
43	Rudná	5200	79	$689	$1,565	$1,666	$2,832	28.33	13.24
44	Rychnov nad Kněžnou	10717	76	$590	$1,495	$1,821	$2,812	19.26	89.95
45	Skuteč	5000	79	$702	$1,599	$1,534	$2,973	43.09	39
46	Slapanice	7600	81	$723	$1,595	$2,074	$3,055	307.61	156.07
47	Teplice	51414	70	$570	$1,408	$1,657	$2,670	184.7	147.38
48	Trebic	37042	65	$597	$1,311	$1,678	$2,461	130.55	86.86
49	Trinec	36436	79	$744	$1,584	$1,613	$2,931	86.99	55.22
50	Trutnov	31088	77	$753	$1,525	$1,698	$2,818	61.54	133.63

Czech Republic Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Czech Republic - Frequently Asked Questions

Compared with many Western capitals, the Cost of Living in Czech Republic tends to be more approachable, especially outside peak tourist hubs. Expats and digital nomads who opt for smaller cities or towns often enjoy lower rents, easier daily life, and a slower pace that still offers strong connectivity. Prague and Brno deliver culture and opportunity, but housing and dining can be pricier there. When renting, consider longer leases, negotiate utilities, and look beyond the historic core for more value. Seasonality matters: summer crowds can lift city-center costs, while off-peak months bring calmer, cheaper options. Tip: test several neighborhoods before committing to a long-term rental.

On the ground, you’ll find a mix of options that fit different budgets. Housing search benefits from a range of leases and longer commitments; look beyond historic cores to areas with good transit access and local character. Food choices span busy markets for affordable produce to modern cafés that support remote work – seasonal produce helps stabilize costs. Public transport is efficient and affordable, with trams, buses, and rail linking cities and towns. Co-working spaces offer flexible plans, and many neighborhoods suit walkable lifestyles. Within the Czech Republic living cost framework, you’ll notice that monthly transit passes and cooking at home can noticeably trim daily expenses. Tip: start with short-term stays in several neighborhoods to gauge value and vibe.

Quality of life in the Czech Republic scales with how you structure your budget and neighborhood fit. Use a simple framework: fixed essentials (rent, utilities, internet), flexible spending (food, transit, entertainment), and an emergency reserve. Choose neighborhoods that reduce commute time and dining out, even if rents are slightly higher, and mix in occasional longer trips to lower monthly costs. Seasonality shows in tourism-dense spots – plan stays around shoulder seasons for better value. Build a routine that includes market visits, cooking at home, and predictable transport costs. Tip: map a rough monthly plan and track small, recurring expenses to spot savings early.