Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Greece

Greece vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Greece is 0.2% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Greece
Groceries: pay 8.9% more in Greece
Transportation: pay 21.6% more in Greece
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Greece
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Greece
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Greece
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Greece

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Greece.

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Greece vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greece instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Greece
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$15.08 €13.42	+68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$10.42 €9.28	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$2.46 €2.19	+39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$0.70 €0.62	-53.6%
Average			+28.6%

Czech Republic vs. Greece - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Greece
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.43 €1.27	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$6.59 €5.86	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$6.33 €5.63	+55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$4.44 €3.95	+35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$4.45 €3.96	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$0.97 €0.87	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.93 €0.83	+25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.68 €0.60	-27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$0.94 €0.83	-37.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.53 €0.47	+9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.54 €0.48	+18.2%
Average			+8.9%

Czech Republic vs. Greece - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.6% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Greece
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$8.09 €7.20	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$43.58 €38.79	+79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$14.42 €12.84	+6.8%
Average			+21.6%

Czech Republic vs. Greece - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Greece
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$33.05 €29.42	+74.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$568.48 €505.96	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$438.39 €390.18	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$152.65 €135.86	-29.1%
Average			-19.1%

Czech Republic vs. Greece - Cost of housing

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Greece
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$416.57 €370.76	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	-21.0%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Greece
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$4.76 €4.24	+103.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$3.78 €3.37	+27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$5.28 €4.70	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$49.64 €44.18	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$9.09 €8.09	-9.9%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Greece
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$82.73 €73.63	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$40.66 €36.18	+13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$91.41 €81.36	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$108.25 €96.34	-12.0%
Average			+1.5%

Czech Republic vs. Greece - Cost of clothing

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