Living in Chodov

In Chodov, advertised rents for new lettings average €7.45 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 6% (2024).

Residents of Chodov numbered 12,609 at the end of 2025. Chodov's unemployment stood at 6.01% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population12,609people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)

Median gross salary (region)1,658EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region

Average net rent7.45EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 13% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)

Unemployment rate6.01%country median 4.1% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky

Recorded crime1,566incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 85% of Czech cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 85% of Czech cities that publish it.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Chodov?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CzechiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chodov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 6,267 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Chodov?

Average net cold rent is about 7.45 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.45 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)¹⁰

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesChodov highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Chodov€7.45

Plzeň€5.92

Ostrava€4.83

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Studénka€8.97

Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39

Prague€8.25

Krupka€8.10

Brno€7.50

Jirkov€7.49

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹³Official · national market
Dwellings	6,267 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.45 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58	31 Dec 2026	Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)¹⁰Official

Is Chodov a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–61%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 447 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.45 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

Chodov's employment count was 5,681 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Chodov?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2024-12).

Unemployment rate: 6.01 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Chodov is 6.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Chodov 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere¹²Official · regional context
People in employment	5,681 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,658 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region¹⁶Official · county
Unemployment rate	6.01 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Chodov?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€849of €1,325 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,325
Rent, 60 m²€7.45/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31	− €447
Internet€16 · official · Vodafone fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €16
Mobile plan€12 · official · O2 Datamanie 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€849

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chodov Salary needed to live in Chodov

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chodov. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service

Úřad práce České republiky

Job SearchRegistration

Open the Czechia service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chodov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Chodov?

Police recorded about 1,566 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,566 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Chodov's nearest airport was KLV, 13 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KLV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chodov. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.

CzechIn PersonCo-payment

Open official information

Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechIn Person, OnlineFree

Open official information

Open the full Czechia section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chodov.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Chodov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁸

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 1.7 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7.5 · May 12 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 35.5 · Feb 27.8 · Mar 34.9 · Apr 29.9 · May 56.5 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 68.3 · Aug 67 · Sep 55 · Oct 43 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 40.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 44.2 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 116 · Apr 177.9 · May 209.5 · Jun 213.9 · Jul 229 · Aug 222.9 · Sep 154.9 · Oct 100.5 · Nov 41.2 · Dec 33.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±0.6 °C, Quedlinburg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Thale (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Chodov was home to 6,357 women at the end of 2021. Chodov had 6,094 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Chodov?

The published population was 12,609 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	6,357 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	6,094 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	12,609 people	31 Dec 2025	Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁴Official

International community in Chodov

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published group	People	Share
Total population	12,451	100.0%
Česká republika	11,979	96.2%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	210	1.7%
Ukrajina	89	0.7%
Dvojí občanství	42	0.3%
Slovenská republika	38	0.3%
Ruská federace	24	0.2%
Spolková republika Německo	7	0.1%
Rumunsko	7	0.1%
Běloruská republika	6	0.0%
Maďarská republika	6	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Nezjištěno	6	0.0%
Bulharská republika	5	0.0%
Polská republika	5	0.0%
Arménská republika	4	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	3	0.0%
Indická republika	3	0.0%
Estonská republika	2	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	2	0.0%
Tuniská republika	2	0.0%
Kubánská republika	1	0.0%
Guinejská republika	1	0.0%
Irsko	1	0.0%
Italská republika	1	0.0%
Lotyšská republika	1	0.0%
Spojené státy mexické	1	0.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	1	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published group	People	Share
Total population	12,451	100.0%
Česká celkem	7,685	61.7%
Slovenská celkem	240	1.9%
Německá celkem	193	1.6%
Vietnamská celkem	138	1.1%
Romská celkem	119	1.0%
Ukrajinská celkem	77	0.6%
Ruská celkem	41	0.3%
Maďarská celkem	39	0.3%
Moravská celkem	38	0.3%
Jiná celkem	26	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská celkem	12	0.1%
Evropská celkem	10	0.1%
Arménská celkem	8	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	7	0.1%
Československá celkem	7	0.1%
Rumunská celkem	6	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	3	0.0%
Irská celkem	3	0.0%
Italská celkem	3	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	3	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	2	0.0%
Britská celkem	2	0.0%
Estonská celkem	2	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	2	0.0%
Anglická celkem	1	0.0%
Arabská celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Norská celkem	1	0.0%
Srbská celkem	1	0.0%
Španělská celkem	1	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	6,384 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Chodov

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Habartov as a Chodov alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €5.31/m² Habartov vs €7.45/m² Chodov−29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Habartov vs €1,658 Chodovsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,566 Habartov vs 1,566 Chodovsame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Habartov vs 8.0 µg/m³ Chodovsame level

Full comparison More about Habartov

Kladno as a Chodov alternative in the same country

97 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 69,664 Kladno vs 12,609 Chodov+452%
Median gross pay, region: €1,878 Kladno vs €1,658 Chodov+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,580 Kladno vs 1,566 Chodovsame level

Full comparison More about Kladno

Cities near Chodov

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Nejdek 9.2 km away

Rent: 7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Horní Slavkov 12.1 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Habartov 15.8 km away

Rent: 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Johanngeorgenstadt Germany · 21.5 km away

Rent: 4.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Czechia

Other cities in Czechia to compare with Chodov, nearest in population first.

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Vysoké Mýto12,560 residents Roudnice nad Labem12,668 residents Starý Lískovec12,678 residents Aš12,684 residents Boskovice12,508 residents Jaroměř12,483 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chodov when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Czech-language courses for foreigners (NPI cizinci.npi.cz portal + school adaptation support). How to enrol a child (msmt.gov.cz).

A country-wide rule for Czechia; Chodov's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chodov?

The published population was 12,609 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

How much does it cost to rent in Chodov?

Average net cold rent is about 7.45 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 521 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Chodov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Chodov?

What is the unemployment rate in Chodov?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

What is the typical salary around Chodov?

The median gross salary is 1,658 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

Is Chodov a good place to live?

Chodov may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Chodov?

Karlovy Vary, Nejdek, Sokolov, Horní Slavkov, Ostrov are near Chodov. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Česká republika citizenship group in Chodov?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,979 people (96.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Chodov, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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