Cost of living comparison
compared to
Karlovy Vary vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Karlovy Vary is 31.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Karlovy Vary
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Karlovy Vary
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Karlovy Vary
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Karlovy Vary
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Karlovy Vary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Karlovy Vary
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Karlovy Vary
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Karlovy Vary.
Karlovy Vary vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$8.16
CZK169.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$7.92
CZK164.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.02
CZK42.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$1.56
CZK32.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$1.43
CZK29.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$6.13
CZK127.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$4.26
CZK88.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$2.84
CZK59.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$3.27
CZK67.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.79
CZK16.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.82
CZK17.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.05
CZK21.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.58
CZK32.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.56
CZK11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.51
CZK10.54
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$28,797.76
CZK598,414.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$14.30
CZK297.21
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of transportation
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$19.62
CZK407.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$746.34
CZK15,508.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$404.13
CZK8,397.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$199.42
CZK4,143.92
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of housing
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$191.99
CZK3,989.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$2,879.78
CZK59,841.46
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$2.16
CZK44.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$2.98
CZK61.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$7.68
CZK159.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$60.00
CZK1,246.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$7.20
CZK149.60
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Karlovy Vary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$88.55
CZK1,840.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$38.40
CZK797.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$101.59
CZK2,111.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$109.06
CZK2,266.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing
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