Czech Republic vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1478
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3409
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$872
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1859
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$31823
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
8.82
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
48
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
10.9M
5.42M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1478) is 10% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). the Czech Republic ranked 40th vs 49th for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 32nd and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.64
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1518
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6208
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4585
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.57
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.4
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$688
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12906
$12394

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1899
1.4M
Brno
$1628
403K
Ostrava
$1280
283K
Plzen
$1397
188K
Liberec
$1174
108K
Olomouc
$1293
103K
Hradec Kralove
$1256
94.3K
Ceske Budejovice
$1278
97.2K
Usti nad Labem
$1141
90.9K
Pardubice
$1258
92.3K
Zizkov
$1685
58.3K
Kladno
$1402
69.7K
Zlin
$1430
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1195
47.3K
Havirov
$982
68.7K
Jihlava
$1108
54.6K
Smichov
$1696
35K
Most
$1094
63.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$1096
53.6K
Opava
$1104
55.1K
Decin
$1216
46.4K
Karlovy Vary
$1218
49.1K
Teplice
$1006
50.9K
Karvina
$1059
48.9K
Chomutov
$1174
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
46.2K
Prostejov
$1201
43.4K
Chrudim
$1412
23.6K
Tabor
$1107
34.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1332
36.8K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K