Czech Republic vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3055
$2272
🏠 One person rent
$760
$492
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$63
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1537
$1527
💸 GDP per capita
$30427
$6253
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
79
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
41
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
31%
🎓 Higher education
90
83
😀 Quality of life
77
37
🏙️ Population
10.9M
62M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1296) is 33% more expensive than in South Africa ($972). the Czech Republic ranked 44th vs 90th for South Africa 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 1.6 months in South Africa. Ranked 34th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs South Africa

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.71
$8.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$546
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4907
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3574
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.3
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.41
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.97
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.7
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.4
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9843
$4974

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1641
1.38M
Brno
$1344
401K
Ostrava
$1122
285K
Plzen
$1185
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1142
93.9K
Liberec
$1106
108K
Ceske Budejovice
$1237
97.4K
Olomouc
$1147
102K
Pardubice
$1122
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$978
91.3K
Zizkov
$1468
58.3K
Zlin
$1220
74.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1216
46.4K
Kladno
$1244
69.1K
Havirov
$889
69.7K
Most
$957
63.9K
Teplice
$929
51K
Jihlava
$1016
54K
Frydek-Mistek
$986
53.9K
Chomutov
$1051
47K
Smichov
$1474
35K
Decin
$1107
46.8K
Opava
$1007
55.6K
Karlovy Vary
$1024
49.4K
Karvina
$952
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1035
46.2K
Prostejov
$1137
43.6K
Prerov
$938
41.7K
Ceska Lipa
$1130
37.5K
Kolin
$1150
33.2K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1079
4.43M
Cape Town
$1120
3.78M
Soweto
$971
1.27M
Pretoria
$909
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$674
839K
Rustenburg
$943
550K
Durban
$834
595K
Randburg
$874
337K
Centurion
$838
237K
East London
$703
267K
Sandton
$997
222K
Port Elizabeth
$970
312K
Benoni
$822
159K
Kroonstad
$788
169K
Springs
$696
122K
Klerksdorp
$689
187K
Kimberley
$859
225K
Bloemfontein
$696
256K
Paarl
$850
112K
Vereeniging
$717
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$768
95.8K
Mthatha
$862
96.1K
Potchefstroom
$717
149K
Uitenhage
$901
104K
Komani
$953
68.9K
George
$790
157K
Middelburg
$841
87.3K
Bethal
$819
60.8K
Upington
$741
121K
Brits
$848
53.5K