Czech Republic vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3055
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$760
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$1616
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1537
$2667
💸 GDP per capita
$30427
$44461
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
79
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
71
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
77
84
🏙️ Population
10.9M
68.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1296) is 20% less expensive than in France ($1616). the Czech Republic ranked 44th vs 26th for France 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 1.7 months in France. Ranked 34th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs France

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and France as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.71
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$6.8
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4907
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$4720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.41
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.97
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9843
$11512

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In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1641
1.38M
Brno
$1344
401K
Ostrava
$1122
285K
Plzen
$1185
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1142
93.9K
Liberec
$1106
108K
Ceske Budejovice
$1237
97.4K
Olomouc
$1147
102K
Pardubice
$1122
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$978
91.3K
Zizkov
$1468
58.3K
Zlin
$1220
74.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1216
46.4K
Kladno
$1244
69.1K
Havirov
$889
69.7K
Most
$957
63.9K
Teplice
$929
51K
Jihlava
$1016
54K
Frydek-Mistek
$986
53.9K
Chomutov
$1051
47K
Smichov
$1474
35K
Decin
$1107
46.8K
Opava
$1007
55.6K
Karlovy Vary
$1024
49.4K
Karvina
$952
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
46.2K
Prostejov
$1137
43.6K
Prerov
$938
41.7K
Ceska Lipa
$1130
37.5K
Kolin
$1150
33.2K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K