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Living in Pilsen

Pilsen is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2025, the regional median gross salary stood at €1,833 per month. An unemployment rate of 4.2% was measured in March 2021.

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

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

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Pilsen yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesPilsen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pilsen highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Pilsen is 4.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–5Pilsen 4.2%33 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–711 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 20256Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate4.2 %26 Mar 2021CZ official material for unemployment_total_percent7Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pilsen. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Pilsen's nearest airport was KLV, 60 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km60 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKLV3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pilsen. 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

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Pilsen stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Pilsen's monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.1 mm in January and 72 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Pilsen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pilsen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080282331325771726643393231JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Pilsen average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652203161104166192194207202137803022JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pilsen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.44 · Feb 4.81 · Mar 9.84 · Apr 16.07 · May 20.63 · Jun 23.99 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.91 · Sep 20.33 · Oct 13.78 · Nov 6.85 · Dec 2.96 °C31 Dec 2020CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMA4Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.07 · Feb -4.21 · Mar -1.43 · Apr 1.39 · May 6.03 · Jun 9.75 · Jul 11.49 · Aug 10.95 · Sep 6.95 · Oct 3.34 · Nov 0.243 · Dec -2.8 °C31 Dec 2020CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMI5Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -0.807 · Feb -0.073 · Mar 3.39 · Apr 8.25 · May 13.24 · Jun 16.78 · Jul 18.36 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 7.85 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.137 °C31 Dec 2020CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — T3Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.05 · Feb 22.82 · Mar 30.87 · Apr 32.23 · May 56.89 · Jun 70.81 · Jul 71.98 · Aug 65.63 · Sep 43.39 · Oct 39.11 · Nov 32.28 · Dec 31.37 mm31 Dec 2020CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SRA1Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 31.37 · Feb 61.19 · Mar 103.9 · Apr 165.5 · May 192 · Jun 194.4 · Jul 207 · Aug 202.2 · Sep 137.2 · Oct 79.72 · Nov 29.86 · Dec 22.16 hours31 Dec 2020CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SSV2Official · parent municipality

Is Pilsen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–68%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Median gross salary (regional)1,833 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025
Unemployment rate4.2 %26 Mar 2021Official source · CZ official material for unemployment_total_percent
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pilsen 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Pilsen?

The median gross salary is 1,833 EUR/month. Source: ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Pilsen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. Source: CZ official material for unemployment_total_percent.

Is the air quality good in Pilsen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Pilsen a good place to live?

Pilsen 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pilsen, Czechia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pilsen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pilsen, Czechia: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SRA CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  2. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SSV CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  3. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — T CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  4. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMA CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  5. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMI CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  6. ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025 ČSÚ · csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-07-29
  7. CZ official material for unemployment_total_percent csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-07-18
  8. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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