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Living in Duchcov

In Duchcov, advertised rents for new lettings average €6.62 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 7% (2024).

Duchcov had a population of 8,695 at the end of 2024. Duchcov had an unemployment rate of 6.98% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 13 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population8,695people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,777EUR/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 rent6.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 23% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)
Unemployment rate6.98%country median 4.1% — 70% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,910incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 93% of Czech cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 90% of Czech cities that publish it.

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

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 Duchcov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Duchcov counted 4,342 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Duchcov?

Average net cold rent is about 6.62 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): 6.62 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)10
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Duchcov recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesDuchcov highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Duchcov highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Duchcov€6.62
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
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Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB12Official · national market
Dwellings4,342 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5831 Dec 2026Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)10Official

Is Duchcov a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 397 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.62 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

The employment figure in Duchcov was 3,638 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Duchcov?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.98 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Duchcov is 7.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,923 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Ústecký kraj, wage sphere11Official · regional context
People in employment3,638 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,777 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region15Official · county
Unemployment rate6.98 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

What does a salary buy in Duchcov?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,777 (Structure of Earnings Survey 2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€987of €1,413 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.€1,413
Rent, 60 m²€6.62/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31− €397
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€987
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Duchcov. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Duchcov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Duchcov?

Police recorded about 1,910 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,910 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data9Official · county

Mobility and administration

Duchcov's nearest airport was PRG, 67 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport67 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Duchcov. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Duchcov.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Duchcov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.1 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.7 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.4 · Feb 26.6 · Mar 35.2 · Apr 31 · May 62.2 · Jun 69.7 · Jul 80 · Aug 70.9 · Sep 50.5 · Oct 42.2 · Nov 37.3 · Dec 35.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 57.8 · Feb 84.2 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 190.1 · May 223 · Jun 224.6 · Jul 237.8 · Aug 234.1 · Sep 165.9 · Oct 114.1 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 49.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Linköping (Sweden) ±0.9 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.7 °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

Duchcov was home to 4,332 women at the end of 2021. Duchcov had 4,174 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Duchcov?

The published population was 8,695 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,332 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents4,174 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population8,695 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Duchcov

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population8,506100.0%
Česká republika8,25197.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1091.3%
Ukrajina450.5%
Slovenská republika400.5%
Dvojí občanství200.2%
Ruská federace110.1%
Moldavská republika50.1%
Maďarská republika40.0%
Republika Kazachstán40.0%
Spolková republika Německo30.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Rumunsko30.0%
Běloruská republika20.0%
Syrská arabská republika20.0%
Nezjištěno20.0%
Ghanská republika10.0%
Arménská republika10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Polská republika10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population8,506100.0%
Česká celkem4,99558.7%
Vietnamská celkem750.9%
Slovenská celkem690.8%
Romská celkem570.7%
Německá celkem370.4%
Ukrajinská celkem230.3%
Maďarská celkem130.2%
Jiná celkem100.1%
Československá celkem90.1%
Moravská celkem90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská celkem90.1%
Moldavská celkem40.0%
Rumunská celkem40.0%
Běloruská celkem30.0%
Polská celkem30.0%
Syrská celkem30.0%
Britská celkem20.0%
Kurdská celkem20.0%
Americká (USA) celkem10.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem10.0%
Evropská celkem10.0%
Italská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force4,070 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Duchcov

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.

Dubí as a Duchcov alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 5.5% Dubí vs 7.0% Duchcov−21%
  • Residents: 8,114 Dubí vs 8,695 Duchcov−7%
  • Rent: €6.66/m² Dubí vs €6.62/m² Duchcovsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,777 Dubí vs €1,777 Duchcovsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,910 Dubí vs 1,910 Duchcovsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Dubí vs 13.0 µg/m³ Duchcovsame level
Full comparisonMore about Dubí

Zlín as a Duchcov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 319 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 8,695 Duchcov+759%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 7.0% Duchcov−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,910 Duchcov−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,777 Duchcov−4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 13.0 µg/m³ Duchcovsame level
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Duchcov

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

Dubí 9.1 km away
Rent
6.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Krupka 12.0 km away
Rent
8.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Altenberg Germany · 17.9 km away
Rent
4.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Lovosice8,727 residentsChoceň8,641 residentsRadotín8,790 residentsŠtětí8,553 residentsDobříš8,870 residentsČernovice8,480 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Duchcov 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; Duchcov'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 Duchcov?

The published population was 8,695 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Duchcov?

Average net cold rent is about 6.62 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 464 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Duchcov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Duchcov?

Police recorded about 1,910 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 data.

What is the unemployment rate in Duchcov?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Duchcov?

The median gross salary is 1,777 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 Duchcov a good place to live?

Duchcov 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 Duchcov?

Teplice, Bílina, Dubí, Litvínov, Krupka are near Duchcov. 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 Duchcov?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,251 people (97.0%) 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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