Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 10.3% more expensive than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 43.1% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 9.1% less in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% less in Plzen
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in Plzen

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Plzen are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Plzen.

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Plzen vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 56.1% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$11.46 CZK253.78	+40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$9.17 CZK203.03	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$2.04 CZK45.15	+182.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$1.78 CZK39.34	+422.1%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Al Ain	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$1.63 CZK36.00	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$6.88 CZK152.27	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$4.19 CZK92.82	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$3.94 CZK87.30	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$4.54 CZK100.49	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.97 CZK21.49	-13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$0.83 CZK18.34	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.99 CZK21.82	+17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.58 CZK35.07	+123.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.56 CZK12.43	+7.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.56 CZK12.43	+5.3%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 43.1% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$7.02 CZK155.35	+108.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$27.51 CZK609.08	+12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$30,443.43 CZK674K	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$13.07 CZK289.31	+95.9%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Al Ain	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$16.32 CZK361.27	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$722.84 CZK16,003.24	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$700.19 CZK15,501.65	-14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$209.53 CZK4,638.79	+141.6%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 9.1% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$328.55 CZK7,273.81	-42.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$10,821.07 CZK240K	+43.7%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$2.75 CZK60.91	-66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$3.07 CZK67.96	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$6.88 CZK152.27	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	$60.02 CZK1,328.90	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$11.46 CZK253.78	-15.8%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Al Ain	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$78.65 CZK1,741.34	+77.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$43.18 CZK955.92	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$85.40 CZK1,890.68	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$110.43 CZK2,444.77	+8.2%
Average			+19.8%

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