Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 11.5% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Athens
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing in Athens are more expensive than in Ceske Budejovice.
Athens vs. Ceske Budejovice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Ceske Budejovice, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.32
CZK337.29
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CZK43.65
|
$2.48
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.62
CZK74.90
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
CZK40.85
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
CZK148.97
|
$7.54
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CZK112.01
|
$7.20
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
CZK74.72
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
CZK97.77
|
$4.85
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
CZK14.10
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
CZK16.93
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.66
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
CZK30.22
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CZK15.66
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
CZK11.02
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
CZK140.40
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
CZK416.66
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,597.39
CZK694,427.74
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.90
CZK225.19
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.20
CZK396.82
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.93
CZK18,104.72
|
$685.67
€584.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.95
CZK13,392.53
|
$609.10
€518.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.74
CZK5,761.29
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% more for childcare
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.96
CZK11,077.78
|
$566.82
€482.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,799.16
CZK223,208.92
|
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
CZK66.47
|
$4.12
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.80
CZK161.21
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.60
CZK1,190.45
|
$56.30
€47.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Ceske Budejovice
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.20
CZK1,140.85
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
CZK868.03
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.99
CZK2,108.08
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.18
CZK2,938.67
|
$125.94
€107.30
|
|
Ceske Budejovice vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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