Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.7% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.0% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Italy are more expensive than in Czech Republic.
If you lived in Italy instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK189.33
|
$16.15
€15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK187.29
|
$10.06
€9.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK39.19
|
$2.55
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK33.22
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.67
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK134.45
|
$6.83
€6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK95.82
|
$5.53
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.98
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK91.67
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.17
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.42
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.58
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.79
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.42
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.44
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK146.46
|
$7.22
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK518.19
|
$38.81
€37.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK773,767.81
|
$28,223.13
€27,481.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK288.78
|
$19.13
€18.63
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK459.91
|
$28.87
€28.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK15,017.77
|
$656.19
€638.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK12,131.97
|
$511.91
€498.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,874.47
|
$150.39
€146.44
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,947.46
|
$508.72
€495.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK195,996.67
|
$9,465.55
€9,216.70
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.73
|
$5.01
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.96
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK158.98
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,161.75
|
$52.12
€50.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK220.09
|
$9.39
€9.14
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,715.73
|
$78.41
€76.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK772.35
|
$33.87
€32.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,968.82
|
$86.07
€83.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,547.34
|
$115.43
€112.40
|
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