United States is 81.8% more expensive than Czech Republic.

If you lived in United States instead of Czech Republic, you would:

pay 67.2% more for restaurants

 
Czech Republic
United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.39
Kč170.69
$18.15
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.56
Kč174.69
$9.28
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.48
Kč34.15
$2.24
 

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Czech Republic
United States
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
Kč32.18
$3.17
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
Kč119.71
$5.93
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
Kč84.66
$3.83
 

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

 
Czech Republic
United States
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.57
Kč174.95
$3.72
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.53
Kč474.12
$63.08
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,012.86
Kč577,751.97
$25,096.27
 

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Czech Republic
United States
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.79
Kč480.24
$70.73
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $573.03
Kč13,235.97
$1,528.07
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $491.37
Kč11,349.69
$1,282.97
 

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Czech Republic
United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $335.84
Kč7,757.33
$1,137.97
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,534.54
Kč197,132.47
$15,943.15
 

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pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Czech Republic
United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
Kč43.41
$5.19
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.63
Kč60.81
$4.51
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.88
Kč135.86
$8.57
 

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pay 9.4% less for clothing

 
Czech Republic
United States
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.47
Kč1,766.23
$45.40
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.50
Kč866.08
$36.73
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.38
Kč1,949.05
$79.51
 

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