Czech Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$3915
🏠 One person rent
$716
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$1283
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$2931
💸 GDP per capita
$31591
$54343
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
79
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
75
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
10.9M
84.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1231) is 23% less expensive than in Germany ($1601). the Czech Republic ranked 50th vs 23rd for Germany 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 Germany. Ranked 34th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Germany

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.19
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$4.51
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4849
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3431
$4073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.33
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.8
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10768
$13707

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1513
1.38M
Brno
$1329
401K
Ostrava
$1037
285K
Plzen
$1135
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1107
93.9K
Liberec
$1030
108K
Olomouc
$1067
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1227
97.4K
Pardubice
$1088
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$971
91.3K
Kladno
$1216
69.1K
Zizkov
$1370
58.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1092
46.4K
Zlin
$1169
74.3K
Havirov
$862
69.7K
Most
$942
63.9K
Opava
$984
55.6K
Jihlava
$974
54K
Teplice
$880
51K
Frydek-Mistek
$954
53.9K
Decin
$1048
46.8K
Smichov
$1371
35K
Karlovy Vary
$979
49.4K
Chomutov
$1033
47K
Karvina
$908
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
46.2K
Prostejov
$1075
43.6K
Ceska Lipa
$1081
37.5K
Prerov
$983
41.7K
Pribram
$1166
33K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K