Update: as of March 2012, the prices are still up-to date, only public transport system is now 20-30 % more expensive.
Thinking about moving to Brno? These two tables will tell you all the prices you are wondering about.
Please remember that the numbers in euro were calculated on June 23, 2009 — they can change anytime soon.
Usual costs of living for an Erasmus student
| Renting a single bed in 2-3 bedroom flat | CZK 3,000 | €115 |
| Renting an older one bedroom flat | CZK 9,000 | €245 |
| A monthly bus & tram pass | CZK 265 | €10 |
| A beer or a glass of wine in a pub | CZK 25 | €0.95 |
| A lunch in a cheap restaurant | CZK 70 | €2.70 |
| A ticket for a concet or party | CZK 100-300 | €3.80-€11.50 |
| Food for one person for one day | CZK 50-100 | €1.95-€3.90 |
| Usual fine for disorderliness :) | CZK 500 | €19.20 |
| Total amount of money needed for a month of frugal life | CZK 7,500 | €290 |
| Total amount of money needed for a month of king-like life | CZK 18,000 | €690 |
Cost of living for a worker or a businessperson
| Renting an older one bedroom flat | CZK 9,000 | €245 |
| Renting a three bedroom flat in a new building at a good place | CZK 20,000 or more | €770 |
| Price of older one bedroom flat | CZK 1,200,000 | €46,000 |
| Price of three bedroom flat in a new building at a good place | CZK 4,000,000 | €150,000 |
| A monthly broadband internet connection | CZK 300 | €11.50 |
| A monthly bus & tram pass | CZK 530 | €20.30 |
| Taxi drive from a suburb to centre | CZK 300 | €11.50 |
| A beer or a glass of wine in a good restaurant | CZK 35 | €1.35 |
| A lunch in a good restaurant | CZK 100-300 | €3.80-€11.50 |
| Fine for wrong parking | CZK 2,000 | €77 |
| Total amount of money needed for a month of frugal life | CZK 12,000 | €460 |
{ 19 comments… read them below or add one }
good article on cost of living. had a few friends who wanted to move here for a few months and this would have been a good post to send them!
Good article.
I would like to know, how much these prices have changed since this list was created – did they increase or decrease?
no, it’s almost the same ;-)
for a student it could be about 200-500 euro ;-) depends on your lifestyle
definitely worth staying for a while of forever :-))
Hi,
I’ve been offered a job in Brno.
How much I will pay for everything?
Thanks!
hey admin,what kind of ticket or pass tht i need to purchase if i want to explore brno for atleast 2 months,is there any pass tht i can use all around brno,i just dont get tht zone zone tht thyre talking about, and where to buy it,?ty
You should buy a month pass two times. It costs CZK 530 for adults and 265 for students under 26 (including).
How available are teaching jobs for native English speakers? What sort of wage could one expect for a job like that?
I am a married guy planning to move to Czech by the end of this year.
What do you think is the salary i can demand from my employer in Czech
Hello,
I’ve been offered a job in Brno. I wonder how much do i have to pay for utilities and the internet service.
Pls reply
Basil: internet connection will cost you from CZK 200 to CZK 1000, depending on the provider and speed. What exactly do you mean with “utilities”?
Hi Michal
I have been offered a job in Brno and I was curious about the cost of living in Brno. So far, your post shed some light on this. I saw, however, that your initial post was in 2009. Are the prices still current or they have moved up a bit ?
Another question would be the same as Basil’s. How much (rough average, of course) would be the utilities costs per month (utilities = running water, electricity, heating, etc).
Thanks.
Alin> The prices are still up-to date, only public transport system is now 20-30 % more expensive.
It is hard to tell the utilities costs not knowing anything about your apartment or lifestyle. It may be anything from CZK 1,000 to CZK 10,000. Before signing a rent contract, tell the owner to show you last year’s utilities bills.
Hi,
I have one question, with a salary of 690€, can a person survive for a month?
Thank you
Yes, you can. Especially if you are willing to live with roommates.
Dear Mr. Michal;
first of all I want to thank you for the great effort you’re doing in order to help us.
I wonder if i can save from 1000 euros monthly for 5 months and if yes how much would the max and minimum saving I could do.
P.S I’m a smoker
Regards.
Hello Ahmad,
is is really hard, if not impossible, to answer your question. Of course you can save from 1000 euros monthly, even if that wage is still before taxation. You can live frugally, with roommates, for less than CZK 10,000/month in Brno, which would mean savings of CZK 15,000 – but I think that CZK 10,000-5,000 is more likely.
Cigarettes are cheap in the Czech republic, at least compared to Germany or Great Britain.
Dear Michal,
Thanks alot for your fast and beneficial respond. My greetings to you .
I wish to meet you in person on September as I’m visiting Brno and staying there for 5 months.
Regards,
Ahmad El-Bader
Hello, Michal,
concerning living conditions in Brno, because this summer I’ll make a change, moving here, having a job, I want to ask you if is true that to rent an apartment I have to pay 500 euros much more than an usual inhabitant, for example; I read many reviews and also there are lots of rumors concerning this, saying that they offer higher prices to foreigners then it is normal accepted.
I let my e-mail address, and if you will have time to give me some information about living conditions in Brno, I will be grateful to you.
I mention that the income will be approx. 1000 euros. I am not high expectations concerning the conditions for an apartment, not asking for luxury, but a pleasant ambient, with what is essential.
Best regards,
Julia.
Hello Julia,
I’ve never heard that kind of rumors.
It’s true that some apartment-owners don’t want to rent their places to foreigneirs at all, usually because they are not able to communicate in German or English and therefore solving every day problems would be an issue. I’m deeply sorry for that.
The kind of discrimination you are talking about was common in the early 1990s, when there was an extremly huge gap between salaries in the western Europe and in the Czech republic. Now it is economically pointless to ask for extra €500 when renting a flat to a foreigner. Who would pay a €1,000 rent in Brno – and why?
It could make some sense if the extra €500 is a refundable deposit, as it may be more complicated for the owners to get their money back when someone destroys the apartment and then runs to another continent. But I don’t think that it’s common.
So have a good luck – I am sure you will find a nice, affordable apartment to live in.