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🇨🇿 Cost of living in Czechia
Czechia undercuts most of the EU-27 across rent, groceries and transport - see the categories driving that gap and how far local income actually stretches.
- Cost rank · cheapest = #1 of 31
- #8
- Affordability rank · highest purchasing power = #1 of 29
- #20
Czechia's livability score
Livability score
59/100
Czechia, weighted across 8 of 8 tracked dimensions
A cost-and-income composite (price-level indices plus purchasing power), not an overall quality-of-life judgment, it does not weigh climate, safety, culture, or healthcare outcomes.
- Purchasing power F €15,199
Median net income adjusted for local cost level
- Overall cost B+ 80
Eurostat overall price level (EU27=100)
- Rent D 103
Housing / rent price level (EU27=100)
- Groceries A 89
Food and non-alcoholic beverages (EU27=100)
- Healthcare A 52
Healthcare price level (EU27=100)
- Transport B+ 83
Transport price level (EU27=100)
- Utilities F 106
Electricity / gas / water (EU27=100)
- Restaurants A 74
Restaurants and hotels (EU27=100)
Czechia: large 2024 Eurostat move
Overall cost index moved -4.0 vs the 2023 archive - among the larger European shifts this release.
- Groceries index 97 89 2023 → 2024
Groceries index fell from 97 to 89 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Overall cost index 84 80 2023 → 2024
Overall cost index fell from 84 to 80 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Healthcare index 54 52 2023 → 2024
Healthcare index fell from 54 to 52 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Utilities index 104 106 2023 → 2024
Utilities index rose from 104 to 106 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
- Transport index 85 83 2023 → 2024
Transport index fell from 85 to 83 between the 2023 and 2024 Eurostat releases.
Czechia in the Under 85 cost band
On the EU-27 = 100 scale, Czechia's overall index (80) sits in the Under 85 band with 9 other published countries. The Europe-wide band mix lives on the rankings hub, not repeated here.
Where Czechia undercuts the EU basket
Bars + gauge for a below-EU overall index (80): which categories keep the basket cheap.
Czechia - price level by category (EU-27 = 100)
🇨🇿 Czechia vs EU-27 = 100
Gauge reads the same overall cost_index (80); the tick marks the EU average.
In Czechia, utilities is the most expensive category and healthcare the least.
Why Czechia reads cheap on Eurostat
Czechia's overall consumer price level is 20% below the EU-27 average. (How this index is built →)
Utilities lead the cost table in Czechia at index 106, ahead of healthcare at index 52 - heating, power and water outpace every other category here.
That price gap works in Czechia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €15,199 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €18,951 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
Eurostat PLI Basket · similar price levels and purchasing power
Two peer sets for Czechia: nearest overall price-level indices (EU-27 = 100) and nearest cost-adjusted incomes (median net income ÷ cost index). The cost band block above stays cohort-based; these neighborhoods vary by entity.
Similar overall cost index
Nearest countries by Eurostat price level (80 here, EU-27 = 100).
PLI neighbourhood · Czechia
Similar purchasing power
Nearest countries by cost-adjusted income (€18,951 here).
What to do with this Czechia data
Czechia ranks #20 of 29 for cost-adjusted purchasing power. A raw price index alone does not tell you whether income stretches further here than elsewhere.
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These are Eurostat comparative price-level averages for the whole country, not a personal budget. Regional and city-level costs can differ substantially from the national figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Czechia expensive to live in?
Czechia's overall cost of living is 20% below the EU-27 average (index 80). Utilities is the priciest category and healthcare the cheapest.
What are housing & utilities costs in Czechia?
Czechia's housing & utilities price index is 103, above the EU norm.
How does income compare to costs in Czechia?
That price gap works in Czechia's favor: because prices run below the EU average, the headline income of €15,199 stretches further than the sticker figure suggests, worth roughly €18,951 in EU-27-average purchasing power.
PlainCostOfLiving is rendered directly from Eurostat comparative price levels and median equivalised net income, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-20. Primary sources: Eurostat comparative price levels (prc_ppp_ind) and Eurostat median equivalised net income (ilc_di03).