Cost of living in Czech Republic

Summary of cost of living in Czech Republic

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 84,891 Kč
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 45,207 Kč
  • Cost of living in Czech Republic is cheaper than in 46% of countries in Eastern Europe (6 out of 13)
  • Cost of living in Czech Republic is cheaper than in 61% of countries in the World (37 out of 61)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 222 Kč
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 198 Kč
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 104 Kč
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 27 Kč
12 eggs, large 84 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 72 Kč
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 163 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 34 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 29 Kč
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 23 Kč
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 151 Kč
2 liters of coca-cola 42 Kč
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 21 Kč
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 34,625 Kč
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 28,343 Kč
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 5,065 Kč
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 22,052 Kč
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 17,003 Kč
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 3,299 Kč
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 350 Kč
40” flat screen tv 12,947 Kč
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 4,101 Kč
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 390 Kč
Hourly rate for cleaning help 268 Kč
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 2,114 Kč
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,748 Kč
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,253 Kč
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 3,266 Kč
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 543,186 Kč
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 36 Kč
Monthly ticket public transport 532 Kč
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 145 Kč
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 230 Kč
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,200 Kč
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 111 Kč
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 96 Kč
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 121 Kč
4 rolls of toilet paper 57 Kč
Tube of toothpaste 102 Kč
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 426 Kč
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 608 Kč
2 tickets to the movies 421 Kč
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,798 Kč
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 792 Kč
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 164 Kč
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 70 Kč
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 52 Kč
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 16,664 Kč
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 3.02 Kč
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,954 Kč
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 152 Kč

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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Prague costs 152 Kč (1 day ago)
  • 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Prague costs 120 Kč (4 days ago)
  • Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Prague costs 189 Kč (4 days ago)

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