Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Japan

Nagoya vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Nagoya is 7.9% cheaper than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Nagoya
Groceries: pay 55.5% more in Nagoya
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Nagoya
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Nagoya
Childcare: pay 12.1% less in Nagoya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Nagoya
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Nagoya

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

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Nagoya vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nagoya instead of Brno, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Brno	Nagoya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.60 CZK200.12	$6.68 ¥1,070	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK200.12	$5.35 ¥856	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CZK41.17	$1.14 ¥182	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK27.59	$0.75 ¥120	-43.2%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 55.5% more for groceries

	Brno	Nagoya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 CZK31.77	$1.46 ¥233	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 CZK138.18	$4.86 ¥778	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 CZK92.75	$6.11 ¥979	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 CZK68.53	$2.21 ¥354	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 CZK93.38	$3.09 ¥495	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 CZK16.64	$2.75 ¥440	+244.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 CZK16.64	$1.36 ¥218	+70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK20.61	$1.76 ¥281	+77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 CZK40.04	$2.64 ¥422	+37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CZK12.75	$1.48 ¥237	+141.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CZK12.18	$1.14 ¥183	+95.8%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Brno	Nagoya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK138.60	$4.43 ¥709	-33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.41 CZK550.34	$53.46 ¥8,558	+102.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,810.40 CZK600K	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-22.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 CZK348.21	$24.99 ¥4,001	+49.6%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Brno	Nagoya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 CZK443.79	$32.74 ¥5,242	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$992.68 CZK20,686.09	$573.57 ¥91,821	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.84 CZK16,229.96	$395.38 ¥63,294	-49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$245.32 CZK5,112.13	$105.54 ¥16,895	-57.0%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 12.1% less for childcare

	Brno	Nagoya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.16 CZK9,172.30	$461.83 ¥73,933	+4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,403.96 CZK321K	$10,914.61 ¥2M	-29.1%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Nagoya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK55.03	$2.00 ¥321	-24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 CZK72.23	$2.79 ¥447	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.30 CZK152.09	$3.34 ¥535	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 CZK1,174.05	$53.90 ¥8,629	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK250.15	$12.03 ¥1,926	+0.2%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Brno	Nagoya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.58 CZK1,991.85	$44.33 ¥7,096	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.57 CZK845.44	$30.91 ¥4,948	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.12 CZK2,107.18	$50.12 ¥8,023	-50.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.57 CZK2,533.37	$88.54 ¥14,174	-27.2%
Average			-38.8%

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