Czech Republic vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$2193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$5278
🏠 One person rent
$716
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$1283
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1485
$3203
💸 GDP per capita
$31591
$49464
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
79
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
71
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
10.9M
67.3M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1231) is 44% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2193). the Czech Republic ranked 50th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 34th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.19
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$2688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4849
$8674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3431
$5433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.85
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.33
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.8
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.4
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$1629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10768
$19170

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Cities Comparison in the Czech Republic vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1513
1.38M
Brno
$1329
401K
Ostrava
$1037
285K
Plzen
$1135
186K
Hradec Kralove
$1107
93.9K
Liberec
$1030
108K
Olomouc
$1067
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1227
97.4K
Pardubice
$1088
92.4K
Usti nad Labem
$971
91.3K
Kladno
$1216
69.1K
Zizkov
$1370
58.3K
Mlada Boleslav
$1092
46.4K
Zlin
$1169
74.3K
Havirov
$862
69.7K
Most
$942
63.9K
Opava
$984
55.6K
Jihlava
$974
54K
Teplice
$880
51K
Frydek-Mistek
$954
53.9K
Decin
$1048
46.8K
Smichov
$1371
35K
Karlovy Vary
$979
49.4K
Chomutov
$1033
47K
Karvina
$908
49.7K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$950
46.2K
Prostejov
$1075
43.6K
Ceska Lipa
$1081
37.5K
Prerov
$983
41.7K
Pribram
$1166
33K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3296
8.8M
Birmingham
$1951
1.14M
Leeds
$1943
789K
Glasgow
$2011
626K
Edinburgh
$2140
488K
Manchester
$2071
548K
Bristol
$2321
472K
Liverpool
$1774
513K
Sheffield
$1764
518K
Coventry
$1903
363K
Cardiff
$1940
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
300K
Leicester
$1805
464K
Belfast
$1755
345K
Southampton
$2039
271K
Bradford
$1598
293K
Nottingham
$1820
289K
Westminster
$2868
255K
Milton Keynes
$2158
264K
Bolton
$1806
285K
Brighton and Hove
$2139
277K
Derby
$1727
255K
Aberdeen
$1614
201K
Solihull
$1740
207K
Kingston upon Hull
$1466
260K
Plymouth
$1710
268K
York
$1727
208K
Luton
$1885
213K
Sunderland
$1510
277K
Swindon
$1924
222K