Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Italy instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.39
|
$15.81
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.20
|
$10.17
€9.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.64
|
$2.51
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.27
|
$1.21
€1.09
|
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pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.89
|
$2.05
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK132.76
|
$6.81
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.55
|
$5.59
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.56
|
$3.41
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.11
|
$5.01
€4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.87
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.21
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.47
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.84
|
$1.28
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.54
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.58
|
$0.70
€0.63
|
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pay 45.3% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.64
|
$7.33
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK452.54
|
$38.24
€34.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK575,102.76
|
$26,985.59
€24,398.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK266.50
|
$19.55
€17.68
|
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pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK435.77
|
$29.86
€27.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,325.00
|
$660.64
€597.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,237.39
|
$504.89
€456.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,341.16
|
$158.99
€143.74
|
|
pay 38.1% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,154.59
|
$519.28
€469.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,121.06
|
$9,615.09
€8,693.17
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.70
|
$4.97
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.04
|
$1.67
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.42
|
$6.16
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,088.30
|
$52.41
€47.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.16
|
$9.51
€8.60
|
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pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,610.72
|
$76.74
€69.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK829.42
|
$34.05
€30.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,874.81
|
$84.06
€76.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,325.03
|
$115.51
€104.43
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