Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brno vs. Chiba Cost of Living Summary
Brno is 30.2% more expensive than Chiba.
Brno vs. Chiba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brno instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 65.5% more for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.33
¥1,000
|
$9.17
CZK198.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
¥750
|
$9.17
CZK198.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥160
|
$1.68
CZK36.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥120
|
$1.32
CZK28.63
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
¥268
|
$1.42
CZK30.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
¥819
|
$6.31
CZK136.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.37
¥849
|
$4.34
CZK93.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
¥223
|
$3.70
CZK80.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
¥435
|
$4.10
CZK88.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥408
|
$0.84
CZK18.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.79
CZK17.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
¥206
|
$0.95
CZK20.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
¥299
|
$1.51
CZK32.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
¥185
|
$0.47
CZK10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥187
|
$0.49
CZK10.52
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
¥649
|
$7.26
CZK157.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.22
CZK545.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,434.36
¥3M
|
$31,083.07
CZK673K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
¥3,899
|
$17.42
CZK377.14
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% more for housing
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
¥2,499
|
$18.93
CZK409.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.99
¥136K
|
$965.84
CZK20,905.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.25
¥76,676
|
$797.82
CZK17,269.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.37
¥9,223
|
$227.25
CZK4,918.88
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.30
¥99,913
|
$740.28
CZK16,023.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,869.42
¥2M
|
$11,624.17
CZK252K
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
¥300
|
$2.64
CZK57.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
¥500
|
$3.53
CZK76.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
¥600
|
$7.34
CZK158.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.78
¥8,497
|
$54.35
CZK1,176.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.44
¥1,649
|
$12.84
CZK277.89
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.61
¥7,998
|
$85.52
CZK1,851.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.90
¥5,832
|
$37.06
CZK802.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.47
¥9,714
|
$101.94
CZK2,206.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
¥13,996
|
$120.78
CZK2,614.32
|
|
Chiba vs. Brno - Cost of clothing
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