Cost of living comparison

United States

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Chapel Hill Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 29.2% cheaper than Chapel Hill.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 53.8% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Brno
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Brno
Childcare: pay 21.6% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Brno

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

Planning a move to Czech Republic? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Brno vs. Chapel Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Chapel Hill, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$9.17 CZK200.23	-49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$9.17 CZK200.23	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90	$1.68 CZK36.69	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$1.32 CZK28.88	-33.9%
Average			-34.9%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 53.8% less for groceries

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$4.68	$1.42 CZK30.96	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.04	$6.31 CZK137.88	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36	$4.34 CZK94.74	-0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.44	$3.70 CZK80.75	-32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.23	$4.10 CZK89.42	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.60	$0.84 CZK18.26	-76.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	$0.79 CZK17.22	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.10	$0.95 CZK20.80	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.76	$1.51 CZK33.05	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.18	$0.47 CZK10.29	-78.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80	$0.49 CZK10.61	-73.0%
Average			-53.8%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.68	$7.26 CZK158.45	+97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.22 CZK550.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,535.00	$31,083.07 CZK679K	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.34	$17.42 CZK380.44	-14.3%
Average			+27.5%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.8% less for housing

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.83	$18.93 CZK413.41	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,766.67	$965.84 CZK21,088.58	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,300.00	$797.82 CZK17,420.07	-38.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.71	$227.25 CZK4,961.87	+34.7%
Average			-36.8%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 21.6% less for childcare

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,400.00	$740.28 CZK16,163.62	-47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00	$11,624.17 CZK254K	+16.2%
Average			-21.6%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$2.64 CZK57.57	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75	$3.53 CZK76.97	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.95	$7.34 CZK160.18	-7.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.00	$54.35 CZK1,186.73	-30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50	$12.84 CZK280.32	-4.9%
Average			-28.5%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Chapel Hill	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.00	$85.52 CZK1,867.31	+119.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.25	$37.06 CZK809.18	+18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.33	$101.94 CZK2,225.75	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.50	$120.78 CZK2,637.17	-12.2%
Average			+22.5%

Chapel Hill vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Chapel Hill vs. Brno

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Brno?

More cost comparisons

Chapel Hill vs.

Shanghai

Chapel Hill vs.

Bangkok

Chapel Hill vs.

Berlin

Chapel Hill vs.

New York City

Chapel Hill vs.

Cairo

Chapel Hill vs.

Athens

Chapel Hill vs.

Rome

Chapel Hill vs.

Madrid

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in United States vs. Czech Republic. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Czech Republic.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Chapel Hill

Add prices for Brno

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Brno or Chapel Hill. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.