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Cost of living in Czechia

Overview of housing, poverty, income and quality-of-life indicators.

Czechia Year: 2025

Country overview

Czechia

Editorial snapshot to navigate quality-of-life, housing and income indicators.

Indicators

16

Ranked

13

Regions

11

Year

2025

Population10.9M
Population year2025

Key indicator

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.1

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 30

Lower is better

▼ Changed by 5 positions

≈ 0.45 million people affected

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Watchlist

Pressure signals that need close monitoring.

Home Price Affordability

112.1

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 4 / 27

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

Overcrowded Housing

16.7

Percent of population

Year: 2025

Rank: 13 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 1.82 million people affected

GDP per Capita

92.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 36

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

Severe Material Deprivation

2.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 8 positions

≈ 0.28 million people affected

Housing Space per Person

1.5

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 20 / 29

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

Strengths

Indicators in a relatively favorable position across Europe.

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

3.3

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 8 positions

≈ 0.36 million people affected

Poverty Rate

9.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 30 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 1.05 million people affected

Financial Vulnerability

18.7

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 28 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 2.04 million people affected

Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

3.3

Ratio

Year: 2025

Rank: 28 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Income Inequality (Gini Index)

24.0

Index

Year: 2025

Rank: 27 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

Themes

Editorial grouping to explore indicators by topic block.

Employment & Economic Security

1 indicators in this topic

Jobless Households

4.9

Percent of people aged 0 to 64

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 0.53 million people affected

Housing & Energy Stress

5 indicators in this topic

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

3.3

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 8 positions

≈ 0.36 million people affected

Home Price Affordability

112.1

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 4 / 27

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

Housing Affordability

8.2

Percentage of population

Year: 2025

Lower is better

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.1

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 30

Lower is better

▼ Changed by 5 positions

≈ 0.45 million people affected

Overcrowded Housing

16.7

Percent of population

Year: 2025

Rank: 13 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 1.82 million people affected

Income & Purchasing Power

3 indicators in this topic

GDP per Capita

92.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 36

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

Income Inequality (Gini Index)

24.0

Index

Year: 2025

Rank: 27 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

3.3

Ratio

Year: 2025

Rank: 28 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Poverty & Financial Vulnerability

3 indicators in this topic

Poverty Rate

9.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 30 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 1.05 million people affected

Financial Vulnerability

18.7

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 28 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 2.04 million people affected

Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk

11.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 1.25 million people affected

Quality of Life & Household Conditions

4 indicators in this topic

Housing Space per Person

1.5

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 20 / 29

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

Life Expectancy

80.1

Years

Year: 2024

Rank: 23 / 35

Higher is better

▼ Changed by 1 positions

Material and Social Deprivation

5.8

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 25 / 29

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

≈ 0.63 million people affected

Severe Material Deprivation

2.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 17 / 23

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 8 positions

≈ 0.28 million people affected