Living in Pilsen

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.

Last checked 2026-10-0216 sources

Population174,007people26 Mar 2021Official source · ČSÚ Sčítání 2021 (Census) — Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem podle pohlaví (open data sldb2021_pohlavi.csv)

Median gross salary (region)1,833EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025

Unemployment rate4.2%26 Mar 2021Municipality figureOfficial source · Official statistics: unemployment rate

Recorded crime2,159incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Pilsen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Pilsen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€24

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPilsen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Studénka€8.97

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁰Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	23.54 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s. (PMDP)¹⁴Official

Is Pilsen a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–68%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–71%

Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–66%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–66%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pilsen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate¹¹

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Pilsen is 4.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Pilsen 4.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,833 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	4.2 %	26 Mar 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹¹Official · 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

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pharmacies	48 count	27 Aug 2026	Seznam lékáren — SÚKL open data¹⁵Official

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pilsen?

Police recorded about 2,159 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	2,159 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	60 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KLV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

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

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 Pilsen.

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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.

Is the air quality good in Pilsen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA)⁸

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

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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166

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137

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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

PM2.512WHO 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	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2020	CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMA⁴Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2020	CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMI⁵Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2020	CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — T³Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 2020	CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SRA¹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 2020	CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SSV²Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pilsen?

The published population was 174,007 people in March 2021. Source: ČSÚ Sčítání 2021 (Census) — Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem podle pohlaví (open data sldb2021_pohlavi.csv)⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	174,007 people	26 Mar 2021	ČSÚ Sčítání 2021 (Census) — Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem podle pohlaví (open data sldb2021_pohlavi.csv)⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Pilsen

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.

Pardubice as a Pilsen alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,119 Pardubice vs 2,159 Pilsen−48%
Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Pardubice vs €1,833 Pilsenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Pardubice vs 12.0 µg/m³ Pilsensame level

Full comparison More about Pardubice

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Plzeň187,928 residents Liberec108,090 residents Ostrava283,187 residents Olomouc103,063 residents České Budějovice97,231 residents Hradec Králové94,311 residents

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Pilsen in rankings

#5 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia #25 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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; Pilsen'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 Pilsen?

The published population was 174,007 people in March 2021. Source: ČSÚ Sčítání 2021 (Census) — Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem podle pohlaví (open data sldb2021_pohlavi.csv).

Is the air quality good in Pilsen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA).

How safe is Pilsen?

What is the unemployment rate in Pilsen?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.

What is the typical salary around Pilsen?

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

How much is public transport in Pilsen?

A monthly transport pass is 23.54 EUR/month. Source: Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s. (PMDP).

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, October 16). Pilsen, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2670dc46d266a32ec3e69de62bcd2ba5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pilsen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pilsen, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2670dc46d266a32ec3e69de62bcd2ba5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pilsen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMA CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMI CHMI historical monthly climate CSV · opendata.chmi.cz · checked 2026-07-29
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European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-09-28
O2 Datamanie 10GB o2.cz · checked 2026-09-15

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Official statistics: unemployment rate csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-07-18
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s. (PMDP) en.pmdp.cz · checked 2026-09-15
Seznam lékáren — SÚKL open data Seznam lékáren · opendata.sukl.cz · checked 2026-09-15
Vodafone fixed internet vodafone.cz · checked 2026-09-15

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