Czech Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3055
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$760
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1537
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$30427
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
79
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
78
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
94
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
10.9M
84.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1296) is 22% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). the Czech Republic ranked 44th vs 24th 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 1.9 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
$8.71
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4907
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.41
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.97
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9843
$12525

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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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K