Cost of living comparison
Austria is 53.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Austria instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
Kč156.67
|
$13.96
€13.70
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
Kč160.57
|
$8.49
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Kč31.70
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Kč23.19
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
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pay 67.7% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
Kč26.08
|
$2.17
€2.13
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
Kč103.68
|
$7.10
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
Kč73.84
|
$4.53
€4.44
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
Kč41.14
|
$3.19
€3.13
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
Kč67.01
|
$5.13
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
Kč15.63
|
$1.00
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
Kč13.98
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
Kč17.01
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
Kč27.69
|
$1.32
€1.29
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
Kč8.79
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
Kč8.33
|
$0.64
€0.63
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pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
Kč177.28
|
$6.89
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.37
Kč471.10
|
$48.91
€48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,799.12
Kč530,116.51
|
$24,457.96
€24,009.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.56
Kč256.87
|
$18.99
€18.64
|
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pay 57.6% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
Kč435.34
|
$36.27
€35.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.62
Kč11,274.32
|
$766.13
€752.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.06
Kč9,753.16
|
$596.46
€585.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.63
Kč3,809.06
|
$178.40
€175.13
|
|
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.26
Kč7,301.73
|
$368.77
€362.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,685.45
Kč186,896.77
|
$8,777.60
€8,616.68
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
Kč38.93
|
$3.93
€3.86
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
Kč50.43
|
$3.09
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
Kč117.39
|
$5.84
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.57
Kč865.11
|
$39.56
€38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
Kč174.34
|
$12.05
€11.83
|
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pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.21
Kč1,683.00
|
$84.61
€83.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
Kč914.54
|
$34.20
€33.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.68
Kč1,816.17
|
$83.23
€81.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
Kč2,101.89
|
$113.40
€111.32
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