Czech Republic vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$694
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
60
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
22%
🎓 Higher education
90
90
😀 Quality of life
76
79
🏙️ Population
10.8M
47.4M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 13% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 36th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Spain

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$8255

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1531
1.36M
Brno
$1158
396K
Ostrava
$1079
284K
Plzen
$1122
181K
Hradec Kralove
$1090
93.5K
Liberec
$1046
107K
Olomouc
$1043
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1078
96.4K
Pardubice
$949
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$918
92K
Zizkov
$1374
58.3K
Zlin
$1033
74.2K
Mlada Boleslav
$1146
45K
Havirov
$834
70.2K
Most
$1130
63.9K
Kladno
$1188
68.4K
Jihlava
$956
52.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$916
54.2K
Karvina
$895
50.2K
Opava
$940
55.5K
Prostejov
$1084
43.6K
Smichov
$1383
35K
Karlovy Vary
$969
49K
Chomutov
$1127
46.9K
Prerov
$916
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
45.8K
Decin
$1027
47.2K
Ceska Lipa
$1063
37.3K
Kolin
$1015
33.3K
Pribram
$1116
32.7K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K