Czech Republic vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1409
$1342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3267
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$827
$782
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$1267
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$1602
💸 GDP per capita
$31707
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
53
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
10.9M
36.6M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1409) is 5% more expensive than in Poland ($1342). the Czech Republic ranked 43rd vs 47th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 33rd and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Poland

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.03
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
6.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$87.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11751
$9523

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K