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Hradec Kralove vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Hradec Kralove is 68.9% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Hradec Kralove
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Hradec Kralove
Transportation: pay 80.5% more in Hradec Kralove
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Hradec Kralove
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Hradec Kralove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Hradec Kralove
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Hradec Kralove

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

Hradec Kralove vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hradec Kralove instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$8.16 CZK169.55	+94.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$7.92 CZK164.56	+61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$2.02 CZK42.06	+321.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$1.63 CZK33.91	+431.6%
Average			+227.2%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$1.43 CZK29.65	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$6.13 CZK127.42	-17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$4.26 CZK88.58	-35.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$3.23 CZK67.02	+81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$4.37 CZK90.74	+185.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.79 CZK16.40	-19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.85 CZK17.70	+10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$1.05 CZK21.84	+31.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$1.74 CZK36.18	+189.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.56 CZK11.63	+60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.51 CZK10.54	+23.0%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 80.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$6.65 CZK138.23	+58.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$25.44 CZK528.60	-19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$31,720.73 CZK659,153.65	+74.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$14.30 CZK297.21	+209.2%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$19.62 CZK407.72	+51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$665.95 CZK13,838.34	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$575.96 CZK11,968.29	+14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$212.96 CZK4,425.32	+442.4%
Average			+119.9%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$319.98 CZK6,649.05	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	??
Average			-55.0%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$2.52 CZK52.36	+124.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$2.98 CZK61.84	+2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$7.68 CZK159.58	+82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$48.38 CZK1,005.34	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$9.58 CZK198.97	+13.8%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Beijing	Hradec Kralove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$100.78 CZK2,094.12	+61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$38.40 CZK797.89	+5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	+3.3%
Average			+23.8%

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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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