Costs of Living

Real-life average costs typically fluctuate from 550 EUR per month for a modest lifestyle in a dormitory to 1000 EUR per month for an active and culturally engaged lifestyle in private accommodation.

Below is a table with approximate prices. Housing prices vary depending on the distance from the city center, the size and shape of the apartment, etc. Your food expenses will also depend on your choices, a lunch at a restaurant costs about 8 EUR, but if you cook it yourself, it can be as little as 2 – 4 EUR. Don’t forget about other expenses: toiletries, medicines, books, and clothing. If you want to get an idea of the prices of individual products, check out the Czech online shops or Numbeo. Here are links focused on cost of living in Prague, Hradec Králové or Plzeň.

Monthly Expenses

Case studies

The following cases illustrate typical monthly expenses of our students during the 10 months they spend studying at Charles University each year. The total balance indicates student monthly investment into their future.

Medical student in Prague

Item	Value	Sum
Housing	200 EUR	-2590
Groceries	200 EUR
Public transportation	6 EUR
Culture	100 EUR
Regional traveling	70 EUR
Food and drinks	150 EUR
Health insurance	100 EUR
Miscellaneous	50 EUR
Tuition	1714 EUR
Scholarship	+100 EUR	+800
Pocket money	+300 EUR
Part-time job	+400 EUR
Total balance		-1790

Expenses	Prague	Plzeň, Hradec Králové
Dormitory accommodation, shared room	180 EUR	155 EUR
Dormitory accommodation, private room	260 EUR	190 EUR
Room in a shared apartment	400 – 520 EUR	280 EUR
Private apartment	720 – 1000 EUR	600 – 800 EUR
Groceries	140 – 250 EUR	140 – 250 EUR
Public transportation	5.20 EUR	10 – 11 EUR
Rounded sum of estimated real-life costs per students living in dormitories	400 – 600 EUR	300 – 500 EUR
Rounded sum of estimated real-life costs per students living in private accommodation	600 – 1000 EUR	500 – 900 EUR