Czech Republic vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$3491
🏠 One person rent
$694
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1265
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$94.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$1686
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$34776
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
7.95
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
56
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
28.5%
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
10.8M
60.3M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 16% less expensive than in Italy ($1423). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd vs 36th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 36th and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Italy

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.17
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$729
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$946
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$4411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$2517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$10263

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1697
2.87M
Milan
$2074
1.37M
Turin
$1369
871K
Naples
$1337
966K
Genoa
$1450
559K
Palermo
$1150
668K
Bologna
$1602
393K
Florence
$1619
381K
Bari
$1324
323K
Verona
$1400
257K
Venice
$1438
255K
Catania
$1163
312K
Prato
$1443
193K
Messina
$1122
234K
Padua
$1593
210K
Trieste
$1279
204K
Brescia
$1472
197K
Parma
$1440
196K
Modena
$1550
185K
Reggio Emilia
$1341
172K
Livorno
$1383
158K
Latina
$1049
126K
Foggia
$1136
147K
Rimini
$1466
149K
Perugia
$1056
166K
Taranto
$1121
198K
Ravenna
$1132
159K
Forli
$1523
118K
Monza
$1567
124K
Bergamo
$1302
121K