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Karlovy Vary vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 2.2 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,842	$8.16 CZK169.55	+330.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,640	$7.92 CZK164.56	+83.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,461	$2.02 CZK42.06	+327.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,471	$1.56 CZK32.41	+534.3%
Average			+319.0%

Hanoi vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,828	$1.43 CZK29.65	+57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,387	$6.13 CZK127.42	+23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫138,798	$4.26 CZK88.58	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,667	$2.84 CZK59.10	+88.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,807	$3.27 CZK67.86	+105.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,770	$0.79 CZK16.40	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,373	$0.82 CZK17.13	+75.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,391	$1.05 CZK21.84	+59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,154	$1.58 CZK32.93	+217.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,627	$0.56 CZK11.63	+26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,133	$0.51 CZK10.54	+10.1%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,329	$6.52 CZK135.39	+103.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,368	$26.40 CZK548.55	+248.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫996,842,105	$28,797.76 CZK598,414.57	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,533	$14.30 CZK297.21	+155.1%
Average			+120.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,277	$19.62 CZK407.72	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,171,618	$746.34 CZK15,508.91	+114.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,801,161	$404.13 CZK8,397.75	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,480,135	$199.42 CZK4,143.92	+254.6%
Average			+137.8%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,091,813	$191.99 CZK3,989.43	-17.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,128,655	$2,879.78 CZK59,841.46	-75.6%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,921	$2.16 CZK44.88	+128.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,163	$2.98 CZK61.84	+66.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,889	$7.68 CZK159.58	+479.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫735,058	$60.00 CZK1,246.70	+114.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,684	$7.20 CZK149.60	+90.1%
Average			+175.6%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,100,435	$88.55 CZK1,840.12	+111.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫603,643	$38.40 CZK797.89	+67.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,276,847	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,905,076	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	+50.6%
Average			+61.8%

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