České Budějovice or Plzeň?

České Budějovice and Plzeň side by side in the 39 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

České Budějovice comes out ahead in 20 of 39 rankings, Plzeň in 18.

Same place: 1.

České Budějovice’s page · Plzeň’s page

Housing costs

České Budějovice 4 : 4 Plzeň

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
České Budějovice CZK 14,985 a month · 69 of 119
Plzeň CZK 16,069 a month · 91 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice CZK 230/m² · 84 of 132
Plzeň CZK 249/m² · 105 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice 61,860 CZK/m² · 120 of 132
Plzeň 61,919 CZK/m² · 121 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 22.4 years of rent · 130 of 132
Plzeň 20.7 years of rent · 120 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 98.28 CZK/m³ · 11 of 119
Plzeň 113.31 CZK/m³ · 29 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
České Budějovice +7.8 % · 105 of 119
Plzeň +2.3 % · 32 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 902 CZK/GJ · 23 of 108
Plzeň 881 CZK/GJ · 14 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
České Budějovice +9.1 % · 78 of 105
Plzeň +7.0 % · 73 of 105

Schools and doctors

České Budějovice 5 : 0 Plzeň

Most kindergartens per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 4.0 per 10,000 residents · 37 of 129
Plzeň 3.1 per 10,000 residents · 71 of 129
Most primary schools per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 3.2 per 10,000 residents · 71 of 129
Plzeň 2.5 per 10,000 residents · 117 of 129
Most GPs per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 6.2 per 10,000 residents · 77 of 129
Plzeň 5.2 per 10,000 residents · 106 of 129
Most dentists per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 10.9 per 10,000 residents · 12 of 129
Plzeň 8.5 per 10,000 residents · 36 of 129
Most paediatricians per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 2.1 per 10,000 residents · 79 of 129
Plzeň 1.8 per 10,000 residents · 95 of 129

Free time

České Budějovice 0 : 4 Plzeň

Most playgrounds per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 10.6 per 10,000 residents · 67 of 129
Plzeň 12.9 per 10,000 residents · 48 of 129
Most sports facilities and gyms per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 3.4 per 10,000 residents · 92 of 129
Plzeň 4.3 per 10,000 residents · 76 of 129
Dog runs within reach: Czech towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice 5.3 % of addresses · 32 of 55
Plzeň 8.4 % of addresses · 18 of 55
A park within reach: Czech towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice 37.9 % of addresses · 45 of 118
Plzeň 42.9 % of addresses · 29 of 118

Flats, internet and services

České Budějovice 7 : 1 Plzeň

Where most is built: new flats in Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 11.4 per 1,000 residents · 25 of 129
Plzeň 10.8 per 1,000 residents · 28 of 129
Where the internet is best: fibre in Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 19.1 % of addresses · 43 of 129
Plzeň 11.0 % of addresses · 95 of 129
Where the internet is fastest: measured in Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 88 Mbit/s · 17 of 129
Plzeň 79 Mbit/s · 30 of 129
Most trains: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice 267 trains a day · 6 of 127
Plzeň 328 trains a day · 5 of 127
Where the most restaurants, shops and services are: Czech towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 28.5 per 1,000 residents · 17 of 129
Plzeň 24.2 per 1,000 residents · 46 of 129
Where the municipality invests most: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice CZK 11,974 a year · 27 of 129
Plzeň CZK 11,215 a year · 37 of 129
Where the town spends most on schools: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice CZK 5,020 a year · 32 of 129
Plzeň CZK 3,349 a year · 103 of 129
Where the town spends most on sport and culture: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice CZK 7,231 a year · 31 of 129
Plzeň CZK 6,673 a year · 43 of 129

Nature and air

České Budějovice 3 : 4 Plzeň

Cleanest air in the towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice 12.2 µg/m³ · 61 of 129
Plzeň 12.9 µg/m³ · 85 of 129
Least fine dust in the air: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 11.5 µg/m³ · 33 of 129
Plzeň 11.7 µg/m³ · 39 of 129
Fewest addresses in a flood area: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 4.2 % of addresses · 91 of 129
Plzeň 1.7 % of addresses · 66 of 129
Where flash floods threaten least: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 1.1 % of addresses · 57 of 129
Plzeň 1.1 % of addresses · 57 of 129
Lowest radon risk: Czech towns over 10,000 residents
České Budějovice 98.6 % of addresses · 47 of 129
Plzeň 31.6 % of addresses · 87 of 129
Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice 5.4 % of the area · 117 of 132
Plzeň 18.7 % of the area · 68 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice coefficient 0.45 · 92 of 132
Plzeň coefficient 0.53 · 82 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 1.8 % of flats · 23 of 132
Plzeň 1.1 % of flats · 7 of 132

People and life

České Budějovice 1 : 5 Plzeň

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 2.3 per 1,000 residents · 114 of 132
Plzeň 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 79.7 years · 33 of 132
Plzeň 80.1 years · 18 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice +3.3 % · 30 of 132
Plzeň +8.9 % · 8 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice 11.6 % of residents · 38 of 132
Plzeň 22.4 % of residents · 5 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
České Budějovice CZK 21,534 a month · 8 of 132
Plzeň CZK 21,436 a month · 17 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
České Budějovice 3.4 % unemployed · 30 of 132
Plzeň 2.6 % unemployed · 9 of 132

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Frequently asked questions

České Budějovice or Plzeň: which is better to live in?

In the 39 town rankings both are in, České Budějovice comes out ahead in 20 and Plzeň in 18. České Budějovice is furthest ahead on: most money for schools, most fibre, most primary schools. Plzeň on: smallest water price rise, fewest accidents, most forest. What matters is up to you: every ranking has its own page.

How are the towns compared?

Each town has its place in a ranking by one figure (rent per square metre, the price of water, doctors per resident...). The one ranked higher comes out ahead. The bar shows how many towns rank below it, so rankings in different units compare too.

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