Czech Republic vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1490
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3446
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$875
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.2
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1845
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$31823
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
8.82
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
63
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
20%
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
10.9M
51.8M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1490) is 34% more expensive than in South Korea ($1114). the Czech Republic ranked 39th vs 80th for South Korea 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 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 31st and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs South Korea

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 87 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 Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$642
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1156
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6198
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4567
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.54
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$666
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12734
$17691

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs South Korea

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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 South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K