Czech Republic vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1409
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3267
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$827
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$31707
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
79.9
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
56
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
22%
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
80
81
🏙️ Population
10.9M
48.8M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1409) is 11% less expensive than in Spain ($1583). the Czech Republic ranked 43rd vs 35th 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 1.3 months in the Czech Republic compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 33rd and 29th 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
$9.03
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$268
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6027
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.2
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$578
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11751
$9657

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1778
1.4M
Brno
$1570
403K
Ostrava
$1183
283K
Plzen
$1317
188K
Hradec Kralove
$1257
94.3K
Olomouc
$1246
103K
Liberec
$1195
108K
Ceske Budejovice
$1308
97.2K
Usti nad Labem
$1063
90.9K
Pardubice
$1195
92.3K
Zizkov
$1580
58.3K
Kladno
$1337
69.7K
Zlin
$1282
74.7K
Mlada Boleslav
$1187
47.3K
Havirov
$962
68.7K
Jihlava
$1103
54.6K
Most
$1028
63.5K
Opava
$1092
55.1K
Smichov
$1601
35K
Frydek-Mistek
$1064
53.6K
Decin
$1182
46.4K
Teplice
$986
50.9K
Karlovy Vary
$1117
49.1K
Karvina
$1020
48.9K
Chomutov
$1125
46.8K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1152
46.2K
Prostejov
$1182
43.4K
Ceska Lipa
$1211
36.8K
Brevnov
$1564
25.8K
Prerov
$1056
40.9K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K