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.

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.

Regards,
Ahmad El-Bader

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.

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.

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.