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Czechia Cost of Living 2026
🇨🇿 3 cities in Czechia, sorted by daily travel budget. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Czechia compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Český KrumlovTourist · small town | $163 | $2,613 | Kč200 | Kč65 |
| 🇨🇿 PragueBig city | $180 | $3,435 | Kč200 | Kč80 |
| 🇨🇿 BrnoMid-size city | $183 | $3,013 | Kč200 | Kč70 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Czechia
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Český Krumlov | Kč60 | Kč220 | Kč1,700 | Kč1,000 |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Kč60 | Kč160 | Kč2,200 | Kč1,000 |
| 🇨🇿 Brno | Kč50 | Kč190 | Kč2,200 | Kč1,000 |
Czechia vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Czechia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $163 | $2,579 | -7% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $166 | $2,789 | -5% |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | $172 | $2,826 | -2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $175 | $3,391 | 0% |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | $175 | $3,020 | this country |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $184 | $2,961 | +5% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $188 | $3,545 | +7% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $188 | $2,934 | +7% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Prague vs New York: item by item
| Item | Prague | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | Kč200≈ $9.3 | $20 | -53% |
| Coffee | Kč80≈ $3.72 | $6 | -38% |
| Beer | Kč60≈ $2.79 | $9 | -69% |
| 5 km taxi | Kč160≈ $7.44 | $23 | -68% |
| Hotel night | Kč2,200≈ $102 | $270 | -62% |
| 1-bed rent | Kč21,000≈ $977 | $3,300 | -70% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Prague $180 vs New York $467 — about 61% cheaper.
Compare Czechia with other cities
Money tips for Czechia
Paying
Cards and contactless work almost everywhere.
Tipping
About 10% at restaurants.
Menu prices
Prices include tax; bread or nuts left on the table may be charged if eaten.
Getting around
Dense tram and metro network; validate tickets before boarding.
Haggling
No haggling, except at flea markets.
Water
Tap water is safe to drink.
Common rip-offs
"0% commission" exchange booths with awful rates; street money changers handing out fake notes.
Czechia travel difficulty
| City | Overall | Rip-offs | Language | Transport | Payments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brno | Easy 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Český Krumlov | Easy 1.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Prague | Easy 1.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, 1–5 (closer to 1 is easier). Tap a city for reasons and tips. Full difficulty ranking ›
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Czechia?
With a mid-range room, between $163 and $183 a day depending on the city — about $175 on average. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Czechia cost?
Short-term rental plus living costs runs $2,613–$3,435 by city, about $3,020 on average.
Which city in Czechia is cheapest?
By daily budget, Český Krumlov ($163/day) is the cheapest and Brno ($183/day) the most expensive.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Czechia?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Bulgaria runs about $163 a day — 7% less than Czechia (about $175).
Is Czechia cheaper than New York?
In Prague, a traveler's day runs about $180 versus $467 in New York — roughly 61% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.