Czech Republic vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

Czech Republic France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1284
$1554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3007
$3826
🏠 One person rent
$738
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1234
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1612
$2641
💸 GDP per capita
$27638
$40964
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
72
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
10.8M
67.7M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1284) is 17% less expensive than in France ($1554). the Czech Republic ranked 41st vs 28th 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 1.7 months in France. Ranked 33rd and 22nd 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
$8.31
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.47
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$1591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.47%
2.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5331
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4000
$4920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$94.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12249
$11710

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In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1684
1.36M
Brno
$1221
396K
Ostrava
$1153
284K
Plzen
$1188
181K
Liberec
$1054
107K
Hradec Kralove
$1296
93.5K
Olomouc
$1096
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1138
96.4K
Pardubice
$1123
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$1100
92K
Zizkov
$1486
58.3K
Zlin
$1175
74.2K
Havirov
$900
70.2K
Most
$894
63.9K
Kladno
$1244
68.4K
Mlada Boleslav
$1162
45K
Frydek-Mistek
$1010
54.2K
Jihlava
$1048
52.5K
Opava
$995
55.5K
Smichov
$1496
35K
Karvina
$902
50.2K
Karlovy Vary
$1057
49K
Prostejov
$958
43.6K
Decin
$1000
47.2K
Prerov
$1206
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
45.8K
Chomutov
$816
46.9K
Kolin
$1064
33.3K
Brevnov
$1470
25.8K
Pribram
$1130
32.7K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2194
2.15M
Marseille
$1508
870K
Lyon
$1535
522K
Toulouse
$1462
498K
Nice
$1683
343K
Montpellier
$1493
299K
Strasbourg
$1395
291K
Nantes
$1412
321K
Bordeaux
$1471
260K
Lille
$1550
236K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$1908
121K
Rennes
$1330
222K
Amiens
$1172
134K
Villeurbanne
$1427
155K
Reims
$1429
180K
Toulon
$1445
180K
Angers
$1473
156K
Tours
$1219
138K
Aix-en-Provence
$1681
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1656
78.3K
Grenoble
$1396
158K
Le Havre
$1281
166K
Nanterre
$1732
95.8K
Le Mans
$1200
145K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1352
147K
Dijon
$1259
159K
Argenteuil
$1978
109K
Saint-Etienne
$1082
174K
Annecy
$1723
132K
Brest
$1149
139K