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Canada

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Ajax Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 37.1% cheaper than Ajax.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 49.2% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Karlovy Vary

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Ajax Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Ajax, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$9.17 CZK198.50	-47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$8.71 CZK188.57	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$1.68 CZK36.37	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 CA$2.15	$1.32 CZK28.63	-13.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 CA$4.05	$1.42 CZK30.69	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.48	$6.06 CZK131.10	+32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CA$10.39	$4.34 CZK93.92	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 CA$4.33	$2.74 CZK59.28	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$3.12 CZK67.53	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$0.84 CZK18.10	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 CA$1.07	$0.79 CZK17.07	+4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 CA$2.67	$0.95 CZK20.62	-49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 CA$2.11	$1.51 CZK32.76	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 CA$1.87	$0.47 CZK10.20	-64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 CA$1.23	$0.49 CZK10.52	-44.0%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.00	$7.08 CZK153.17	+66.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.92 CA$121.64	$25.22 CZK545.86	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$27,511.20 CZK595K	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.67 CZK317.59
Average			-13.4%

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pay 49.2% less for housing

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.51 CA$81.42	$18.93 CZK409.83	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,507.96 CA$2,134.89	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,367.68 CA$1,936.30	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 CA$135.80	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+98.6%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.72 CA$1,241.22	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-84.1%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.51 CA$4.96	$2.06 CZK44.66	-41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 CA$5.11	$2.90 CZK62.86	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$7.34 CZK158.80	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.32 CA$47.17	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.99 CA$14.14	$6.88 CZK148.87	-31.2%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Ajax	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.27 CA$71.16	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+68.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.20 CA$52.66	$37.06 CZK802.17	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 CA$119.16	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.66 CA$146.76	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+16.5%
Average			+24.0%

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