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Living in Štětí

In Štětí, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.38 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Štětí had a population of 8,553. The unemployment rate was 3.91% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0735 sources

Population8,553people31 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 rent9.38EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)
Unemployment rate3.91%country median 4.1% — 5% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,355incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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

Housing and cost

The city had 4,273 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Štětí?

Average net cold rent is about 9.38 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): 9.38 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)15
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Štětí recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Štětí€9.38
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
Show the other 6 cities
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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings4,273 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.38 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5831 Dec 2026Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)15Official

Is Štětí 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 employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–59%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 563 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.38 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 Štětí was 4,002 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Štětí?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.91 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Štětí is 3.9%. 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 sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment4,002 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
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 region20Official · county
Unemployment rate3.91 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

What does a salary buy in Štětí?

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€821of €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€9.38/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31− €563
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€821
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Štětí Salary needed to live in Štětí

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Štětí. 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 Štětí. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Štětí?

Police recorded about 1,355 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 data14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,355 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Štětí's nearest airport was PRG, 40 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Štětí?

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 Agency9

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 Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 16.2 · May 20.6 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 21 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 2.6 · May 7 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 23.9 · Feb 18.9 · Mar 27.5 · Apr 23.2 · May 53.6 · Jun 65.9 · Jul 70.8 · Aug 65.8 · Sep 41.2 · Oct 32.6 · Nov 28.6 · Dec 28.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.1 · Feb 75.2 · Mar 123.7 · Apr 193.7 · May 229.6 · Jun 230.6 · Jul 239.3 · Aug 231.5 · Sep 161.8 · Oct 97.2 · Nov 44 · Dec 36 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Brno ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °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

At the end of 2021, Štětí had 4,256 residents who were female. The male population of Štětí was 4,064.

How many people live in Štětí?

The published population was 8,553 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,256 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents4,064 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population8,553 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Štětí

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 population8,320100.0%
Česká republika7,95595.6%
Ukrajina1251.5%
Slovenská republika500.6%
Vietnamská socialistická republika500.6%
Rumunsko370.4%
Dvojí občanství240.3%
Bulharská republika180.2%
Polská republika150.2%
Nezjištěno130.2%
Bosna a Hercegovina60.1%
Show 14 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská republika50.1%
Republika Srbsko40.0%
Kubánská republika30.0%
Moldavská republika30.0%
Běloruská republika20.0%
Mongolsko20.0%
Gruzie10.0%
Spolková republika Německo10.0%
Italská republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Republika Černá Hora10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie10.0%
Spojené státy americké10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population8,320100.0%
Česká celkem5,07261.0%
Slovenská celkem961.2%
Ukrajinská celkem520.6%
Romská celkem480.6%
Vietnamská celkem330.4%
Rumunská celkem260.3%
Moravská celkem240.3%
Jiná celkem200.2%
Polská celkem180.2%
Bulharská celkem160.2%
Show 18 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Československá celkem150.2%
Německá celkem140.2%
Maďarská celkem130.2%
Srbská celkem70.1%
Evropská celkem50.1%
Ruská celkem50.1%
Mongolská celkem40.0%
Italská celkem30.0%
Makedonská celkem30.0%
Běloruská celkem20.0%
Gruzínská celkem20.0%
Moldavská celkem20.0%
Židovská celkem20.0%
Arabská celkem10.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Rusínská celkem10.0%
Švédská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force4,279 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Štětí

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.

Mělník as a Štětí alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 20,278 Mělník vs 8,553 Štětí+137%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Mělník vs 13.0 µg/m³ Štětí−15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,239 Mělník vs 1,355 Štětí−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,878 Mělník vs €1,777 Štětí+6%
  • Unemployment: 3.7% Mělník vs 3.9% Štětí−5%

Zlín as a Štětí alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 272 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 8,553 Štětí+773%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 3.9% Štětí−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,355 Štětí−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,777 Štětí−4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 13.0 µg/m³ Štětísame level

Cities near Štětí

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

Doksy 23.5 km away
Rent
7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Odolena Voda 24.6 km away
Rent
11.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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How does Štětí compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Štětí 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; Štětí's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Štětí part of Prague?

Štětí is near Prague, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 44.7 km away by straight-line distance. Prague city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Štětí?

93 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Štětí in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Štětí: 1,661.1 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Štětí?

The published population was 8,553 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Štětí?

Average net cold rent is about 9.38 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 657 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Štětí?

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 Štětí?

Police recorded about 1,355 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 Štětí?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Štětí?

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 Štětí a good place to live?

Štětí 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.

Is Štětí part of Prague?

Štětí is near Prague, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 44.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Štětí?

Roudnice nad Labem, Mělník, Litoměřice, Doksy, Neratovice are near Štětí. 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 Štětí?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,955 people (95.6%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Štětí?

93 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Štětí in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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