New York is 2.0 times more expensive than Czech Republic.

If you lived in New York instead of Czech Republic, you would:

pay 73.6% more for restaurants

 
Czech Republic
New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.39
Kč173.32
$19.67
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.56
Kč177.38
$9.70
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.48
Kč34.68
$2.28
 

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Czech Republic
New York
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
Kč32.68
$3.39
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
Kč121.55
$6.64
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
Kč85.96
$3.85
 

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pay 85.6% more for transportation

 
Czech Republic
New York
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.57
Kč177.65
$3.79
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.53
Kč481.42
$85.89
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,012.86
Kč586,649.04
$25,525.16
 

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Czech Republic
New York
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.79
Kč487.64
$71.24
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $573.03
Kč13,439.80
$1,693.43
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $491.37
Kč11,524.47
$1,448.36
 

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Czech Republic
New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $335.84
Kč7,876.79
$1,180.07
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,534.54
Kč200,168.21
$20,394.29
 

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pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Czech Republic
New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
Kč44.08
$5.72
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.63
Kč61.75
$4.38
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.88
Kč137.95
$12.22
 

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

 
Czech Republic
New York
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.47
Kč1,793.43
$46.60
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.50
Kč879.42
$37.35
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.38
Kč1,979.06
$78.11
 

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