Czech Republic vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1490
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3446
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$875
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1845
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$31823
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.82
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
56
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
83
78
🏙️ Population
10.9M
10.7M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1490) is 0.7% more expensive than in Portugal ($1480). the Czech Republic ranked 39th vs 41st for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 31st and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Portugal

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$642
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6198
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4567
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$666
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12734
$10961

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1909
1.4M
Brno
$1639
403K
Ostrava
$1253
283K
Plzen
$1364
188K
Liberec
$1188
108K
Hradec Kralove
$1288
94.3K
Olomouc
$1316
103K
Ceske Budejovice
$1346
97.2K
Pardubice
$1265
92.3K
Usti nad Labem
$1093
90.9K
Zizkov
$1696
58.3K
Kladno
$1375
69.7K
Zlin
$1404
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1244
47.3K
Havirov
$1026
68.7K
Jihlava
$1133
54.6K
Most
$1103
63.5K
Opava
$1155
55.1K
Smichov
$1720
35K
Frydek-Mistek
$1135
53.6K
Decin
$1227
46.4K
Teplice
$1006
50.9K
Karlovy Vary
$1196
49.1K
Karvina
$1090
48.9K
Chomutov
$1200
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
46.2K
Prostejov
$1247
43.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1273
36.8K
Tabor
$1114
34.4K
Brevnov
$1678
25.8K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K