Czech Republic vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1409
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3267
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$827
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$31707
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
75
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
10.9M
83.5M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1409) is 20% less expensive than in Germany ($1755). the Czech Republic ranked 43rd 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 1.3 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 33rd 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
$9.03
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11751
$15339

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K