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Living in Žamberk

In Žamberk, rent averages €6.76 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Žamberk had a population of 5,819. Žamberk's unemployment stood at 3.37% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0928 sources

Population5,819people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,722EUR/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 rent6.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 21% belowOfficial source · Cenová mapa nájemného — tabulkové výstupy, June 2026
Unemployment rate3.37%country median 4.1% — 18% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime767.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

Cheaper rent than 88% of Czech cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 68% of Czech cities that publish it.

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

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 Žamberk.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 2,968.

How much does it cost to rent in Žamberk?

Average net cold rent is about 6.76 EUR/m² per month (July 2021), 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): 6.76 EUR/m²/month · Cenová mapa nájemného — tabulkové výstupy, June 20261
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Žamberk recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

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
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Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB11Official · national market
Dwellings2,968 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5830 Jun 2026Cenová mapa nájemného — tabulkové výstupy, June 20261Official

Is Žamberk 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 air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 39–61%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 406 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.76 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: July 2021

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Žamberk reached 2,953.

What is the unemployment rate in Žamberk?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.37 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Žamberk is 3.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Pardubický kraj, wage sphere10Official · regional context
People in employment2,953 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,722 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region14Official · county
Unemployment rate3.37 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5Official

What does a salary buy in Žamberk?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,722 (Structure of Earnings Survey 2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€934of €1,369 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.€1,369
Rent, 60 m²€6.76/m² · official · Cenová mapa nájemného · 2026-06-30− €406
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€934
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Žamberk Salary needed to live in Žamberk

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Žamberk?

Police recorded about 768 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 767.9 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data8
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents767.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data8Official · county

Mobility and administration

Žamberk's nearest airport was PED, 53 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport53 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Žamberk's monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 14.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.4 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 43.2 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 38.9 · May 70.9 · Jun 85.6 · Jul 103.4 · Aug 75.3 · Sep 62.1 · Oct 47.8 · Nov 50.1 · Dec 56.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.3 · Feb 76.5 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 190.5 · May 224.1 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 236.3 · Sep 165.6 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 46.1 · Dec 37.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Vohenstrauß (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Weiden in der Oberpfalz (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Trostberg (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

At the end of 2021, Žamberk had 2,949 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Žamberk had 2,839 residents who were male.

How many people live in Žamberk?

The published population was 5,819 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,949 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Male residents2,839 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Population5,819 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5Official

International community in Žamberk

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 population5,788100.0%
Česká republika5,66897.9%
Ukrajina280.5%
Slovenská republika230.4%
Polská republika190.3%
Dvojí občanství150.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika90.2%
Nezjištěno70.1%
Běloruská republika40.1%
Spolková republika Německo30.1%
Filipínská republika30.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská federace20.0%
Chilská republika10.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Maďarská republika10.0%
Indická republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Rumunsko10.0%
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 source7

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,788100.0%
Česká celkem3,75964.9%
Slovenská celkem540.9%
Ukrajinská celkem230.4%
Moravská celkem180.3%
Polská celkem180.3%
Evropská celkem140.2%
Jiná celkem140.2%
Romská celkem100.2%
Československá celkem80.1%
Německá celkem80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnamská celkem50.1%
Běloruská celkem40.1%
Ruská celkem40.1%
Americká (USA) celkem30.1%
Britská celkem20.0%
Řecká celkem20.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Australská celkem10.0%
Francouzská celkem10.0%
Chorvatská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force3,040 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Žamberk

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.

Letohrad as a Žamberk alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.73/m² Letohrad vs €6.76/m² Žamberkno percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Letohrad vs 3.4% Žamberk−19%
  • Residents: 6,407 Letohrad vs 5,819 Žamberk+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Letohrad vs €1,722 Žamberksame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 768 Letohrad vs 768 Žamberksame level
Full comparisonMore about Letohrad

Cities near Žamberk

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

Letohrad 6.0 km away
Rent
7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Choceň 19.8 km away
Rent
9.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Třešť5,790 residentsTřebechovice pod Orebem5,869 residentsMedlánky5,759 residentsModřice5,755 residentsTýnec nad Sázavou5,752 residentsKojetín5,748 residents

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

The published population was 5,819 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Žamberk?

Average net cold rent is about 6.76 EUR/m² per month (July 2021), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 473 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Cenová mapa nájemného — tabulkové výstupy, June 2026.

How safe is Žamberk?

Police recorded about 768 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 Žamberk?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Žamberk?

The median gross salary is 1,722 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 Žamberk a good place to live?

Žamberk 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 Žamberk?

Letohrad, Ústí nad Orlicí, Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Kostelec nad Orlicí, Choceň are near Žamberk. 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 Žamberk?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,668 people (97.9%) 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 = {Žamberk, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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