Czech Republic vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$694
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1519
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$2565
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$40886
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
71
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
10.8M
67.7M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 22% less expensive than in France ($1542). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd vs 29th 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 36th 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
$7.55
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$4977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$7.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$10708

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In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1531
1.36M
Brno
$1158
396K
Ostrava
$1079
284K
Plzen
$1122
181K
Hradec Kralove
$1090
93.5K
Liberec
$1046
107K
Olomouc
$1043
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1078
96.4K
Pardubice
$949
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$918
92K
Zizkov
$1374
58.3K
Zlin
$1033
74.2K
Mlada Boleslav
$1146
45K
Havirov
$834
70.2K
Most
$1130
63.9K
Kladno
$1188
68.4K
Jihlava
$956
52.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$916
54.2K
Karvina
$895
50.2K
Opava
$940
55.5K
Prostejov
$1084
43.6K
Smichov
$1383
35K
Karlovy Vary
$969
49K
Chomutov
$1127
46.9K
Prerov
$916
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
45.8K
Decin
$1027
47.2K
Ceska Lipa
$1063
37.3K
Kolin
$1015
33.3K
Pribram
$1116
32.7K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K