Czech Republic vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1409
$2351
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3267
$5544
🏠 One person rent
$827
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$3808
💸 GDP per capita
$31707
$68219
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.66
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
78
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
10.9M
18M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1409) is 40% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2351). the Czech Republic ranked 43rd vs 12th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 33rd and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.03
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$91.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$1167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$6188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$4821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$2108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11751
$12008

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K