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Karlovy Vary vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 3.2 times more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 4.9 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 68.5% more in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 52.3% more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 4.9 times more for restaurants

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP197.75	$8.16 CZK169.55	+96.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP247.19	$7.92 CZK164.56	+52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP18.13	$2.02 CZK42.06	+431.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP6.84	$1.56 CZK32.41	+985.7%
Average			+391.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP28.51	$1.43 CZK29.65	+138.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP89.27	$6.13 CZK127.42	+226.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP177.41	$4.26 CZK88.58	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP68.86	$2.84 CZK59.10	+96.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP98.23	$3.27 CZK67.86	+58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP35.38	$0.79 CZK16.40	+6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP15.95	$0.82 CZK17.13	+146.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP13.53	$1.05 CZK21.84	+269.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.00	$1.58 CZK32.93	+1156.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.96	$0.56 CZK11.63	+197.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP8.87	$0.51 CZK10.54	+172.3%
Average			+225.6%

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP64.82	$6.52 CZK135.39	+378.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP306.52	$26.40 CZK548.55	+309.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP1,779,793.01	$28,797.76 CZK598,414.57	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP126.56	$14.30 CZK297.21	+437.8%
Average			+275.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP614.65	$19.62 CZK407.72	+51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP10,159.48	$746.34 CZK15,508.91	+249.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP6,525.91	$404.13 CZK8,397.75	+194.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP910.15	$199.42 CZK4,143.92	+942.7%
Average			+359.7%

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pay 68.5% more for childcare

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,418.58	$191.99 CZK3,989.43	+106.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP105,211.72	$2,879.78 CZK59,841.46	+30.3%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP69.21	$2.16 CZK44.88	+48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP76.89	$2.98 CZK61.84	+84.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP98.88	$7.68 CZK159.58	+269.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP823.96	$60.00 CZK1,246.70	+246.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP177.98	$7.20 CZK149.60	+92.5%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 52.3% more for clothing

	Cairo	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,616.03	$88.55 CZK1,840.12	+160.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,159.85	$38.40 CZK797.89	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP5,582.08	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP2,931.01	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	+77.1%
Average			+52.3%

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