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Ceske Budejovice vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 2.9 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 7.0 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 78.6% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 90.3% more in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 61.5% more in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 57.4% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 7.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,842	$9.60 CZK199.47	+406.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,640	$16.32 CZK339.10	+277.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,461	$2.11 CZK43.88	+346.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,471	$3.62 CZK75.30	+1373.6%
Average			+601.1%

Hanoi vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.6% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,828	$1.98 CZK41.07	+118.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,387	$7.21 CZK149.77	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138,798	$5.42 CZK112.62	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,667	$3.62 CZK75.12	+139.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,807	$4.73 CZK98.30	+197.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,770	$0.68 CZK14.18	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,373	$0.82 CZK17.03	+74.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,391	$1.05 CZK21.78	+58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,154	$1.46 CZK30.39	+192.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,627	$0.76 CZK15.74	+71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,133	$0.53 CZK11.08	+15.6%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 90.3% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,329	$6.79 CZK141.15	+112.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,368	$20.16 CZK418.89	+166.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	-11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,533	$10.90 CZK226.40	+94.3%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,277	$19.20 CZK398.94	+121.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	+151.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	+150.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+395.6%
Average			+204.7%

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pay 61.5% more for childcare

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	+131.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	-8.4%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,921	$2.88 CZK59.84	+204.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,163	$3.22 CZK66.82	+79.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,889	$7.80 CZK162.07	+488.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫735,058	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	+106.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,684	$9.60 CZK199.47	+153.4%
Average			+206.3%

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pay 57.4% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603,643	$42.00 CZK872.69	+83.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	+17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	+96.4%
Average			+57.4%

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