Czech Republic vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1490
$1677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3446
$3987
🏠 One person rent
$875
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$1349
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$600
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1845
$3033
💸 GDP per capita
$31823
$53150
😃 Human freedom index
8.82
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
88
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
10.9M
5.62M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1490) is 11% less expensive than in Finland ($1677). the Czech Republic ranked 39th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 31st and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Finland

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Czech Republic Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$817
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$642
$656
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6198
$5303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4567
$3084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$666
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12734
$11318

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Finland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1909
1.4M
Brno
$1639
403K
Ostrava
$1253
283K
Plzen
$1364
188K
Liberec
$1188
108K
Hradec Kralove
$1288
94.3K
Olomouc
$1316
103K
Ceske Budejovice
$1346
97.2K
Pardubice
$1265
92.3K
Usti nad Labem
$1093
90.9K
Zizkov
$1696
58.3K
Kladno
$1375
69.7K
Zlin
$1404
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1244
47.3K
Havirov
$1026
68.7K
Jihlava
$1133
54.6K
Most
$1103
63.5K
Opava
$1155
55.1K
Smichov
$1720
35K
Frydek-Mistek
$1135
53.6K
Decin
$1227
46.4K
Teplice
$1006
50.9K
Karlovy Vary
$1196
49.1K
Karvina
$1090
48.9K
Chomutov
$1200
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
46.2K
Prostejov
$1247
43.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1273
36.8K
Tabor
$1114
34.4K
Brevnov
$1678
25.8K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1990
687K
Espoo
$2062
315K
Tampere
$1445
255K
Vantaa
$1927
248K
Turku
$1597
206K
Oulu
$1731
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1443
148K
Joensuu
$1592
78.2K
Kuopio
$1546
124K
Lahti
$1571
121K
Hameenlinna
$1451
68.3K
Pori
$1375
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1522
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1482
73K
Kouvola
$1474
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1379
66.3K
Vaasa
$1518
69K
Lohja
$1406
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1454
51.9K
Salo
$1583
51.1K
Kotka
$1514
50.5K
Hyvinkaa
$1533
46.9K
Nurmijarvi
$1673
44.8K
Jarvenpaa
$1750
46.5K
Kokkola
$1472
48.3K
Tuusula
$1693
41.5K
Nokia
$1471
35.7K
Ylojarvi
$1467
33.7K
Kaarina
$1568
36.4K
Kerava
$1659
38.2K