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Ceske Budejovice vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 2.1 times more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 5.5 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 54.8% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 61.2% more in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.3% more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 5.5 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$9.60 CZK199.47	+128.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$16.32 CZK339.10	+232.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$2.11 CZK43.88	+340.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$3.62 CZK75.30	+1080.5%
Average			+445.4%

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pay 54.8% more for groceries

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$1.98 CZK41.07	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$7.21 CZK149.77	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$5.42 CZK112.62	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$3.62 CZK75.12	+103.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$4.73 CZK98.30	+208.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.68 CZK14.18	-30.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.82 CZK17.03	+6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$1.05 CZK21.78	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$1.46 CZK30.39	+142.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.76 CZK15.74	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.53 CZK11.08	+29.3%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$6.79 CZK141.15	+61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$20.16 CZK418.89	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	+84.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$10.90 CZK226.40	+135.5%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$19.20 CZK398.94	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+609.9%
Average			+170.2%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	-24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	-53.5%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$2.88 CZK59.84	+156.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$3.22 CZK66.82	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$7.80 CZK162.07	+85.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$9.60 CZK199.47	+14.1%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Beijing	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$42.00 CZK872.69	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	+34.7%
Average			+15.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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