Cost of living comparison
Austria is 51.0% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Austria instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.65
|
$15.33
€13.82
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.46
|
$10.30
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.70
|
$2.98
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.31
|
$2.26
€2.04
|
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pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.93
|
$2.50
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK132.95
|
$8.22
€7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.67
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.65
|
$4.01
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.23
|
$5.79
€5.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.89
|
$1.16
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.23
|
$0.95
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.50
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.88
|
$1.84
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.56
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.60
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
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pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.84
|
$6.51
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK453.20
|
$49.62
€44.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK575,946.63
|
$26,063.58
€23,507.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK266.89
|
$19.69
€17.76
|
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pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK436.41
|
$36.32
€32.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,346.02
|
$871.49
€786.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,253.88
|
$685.35
€618.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,347.53
|
$267.95
€241.67
|
|
pay 63.3% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,166.56
|
$469.56
€423.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,363.35
|
$14,286.41
€12,885.16
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.76
|
$4.59
€4.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.13
|
$3.54
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.62
|
$6.46
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,089.90
|
$44.34
€39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.48
|
$12.69
€11.44
|
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pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,613.08
|
$85.15
€76.80
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK830.63
|
$46.34
€41.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,877.56
|
$89.08
€80.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,328.44
|
$125.31
€113.02
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