Czech Republic vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1409
$1728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3267
$4068
🏠 One person rent
$827
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$2825
💸 GDP per capita
$31707
$46150
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.21
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
67
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
10.9M
68.5M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1409) is 18% less expensive than in France ($1728). the Czech Republic ranked 43rd vs 27th 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 1.3 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.6 months in France. Ranked 33rd and 23rd 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
$9.03
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$6278
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$4604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11751
$11969

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In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1778
1.4M
Brno
$1570
403K
Ostrava
$1183
283K
Plzen
$1317
188K
Hradec Kralove
$1257
94.3K
Olomouc
$1246
103K
Liberec
$1195
108K
Ceske Budejovice
$1308
97.2K
Usti nad Labem
$1063
90.9K
Pardubice
$1195
92.3K
Zizkov
$1580
58.3K
Kladno
$1337
69.7K
Zlin
$1282
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1187
47.3K
Havirov
$962
68.7K
Jihlava
$1103
54.6K
Most
$1028
63.5K
Opava
$1092
55.1K
Smichov
$1601
35K
Frydek-Mistek
$1064
53.6K
Decin
$1182
46.4K
Teplice
$986
50.9K
Karlovy Vary
$1117
49.1K
Karvina
$1020
48.9K
Chomutov
$1125
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
46.2K
Prostejov
$1182
43.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1211
36.8K
Brevnov
$1564
25.8K
Prerov
$1056
40.9K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2517
2.15M
Marseille
$1733
877K
Lyon
$1693
521K
Toulouse
$1657
512K
Nice
$1884
354K
Montpellier
$1593
307K
Strasbourg
$1620
292K
Nantes
$1574
325K
Lille
$1651
239K
Bordeaux
$1680
265K
Rennes
$1469
228K
Amiens
$1300
135K
Villeurbanne
$1638
162K
Angers
$1715
158K
Grenoble
$1525
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
120K
Le Mans
$1344
145K
Saint-Etienne
$1239
173K
Toulon
$1478
181K
Reims
$1486
178K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
148K
Orleans
$1335
116K
Saint-Denis
$1932
115K
Dijon
$1483
160K
Nimes
$1340
150K
Brest
$1202
141K
Le Havre
$1256
166K
Metz
$1526
122K
Argenteuil
$1942
107K
Tours
$1286
139K