Cost of living comparison
compared to
Czech Republic vs. Houston Cost of Living Summary
Czech Republic is 21.4% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Czech Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Czech Republic
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Czech Republic
The cost of transportation and clothing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Czech Republic.
Czech Republic vs. Houston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Houston, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.75
CZK181.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.69
CZK180.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$1.80
CZK37.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.58
CZK32.81
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$1.42
CZK29.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$6.24
CZK129.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.39
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
|
$3.17
CZK65.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$4.20
CZK87.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.75
CZK15.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.78
CZK16.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.97
CZK20.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.59
CZK32.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.55
CZK11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.51
CZK10.52
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$6.65
CZK138.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$25.28
CZK525.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$31,610.58
CZK656,864.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
|
$13.74
CZK285.52
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.76
|
$20.37
CZK423.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.33
|
$725.26
CZK15,070.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,287.77
|
$590.43
CZK12,269.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.65
|
$223.21
CZK4,638.22
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,258.33
|
$384.73
CZK7,994.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,120.00
|
$9,199.30
CZK191,160.61
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.40
CZK49.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.03
CZK63.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.95
|
$7.42
CZK154.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.29
|
$55.37
CZK1,150.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.92
CZK206.13
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
|
$80.21
CZK1,666.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
|
$34.88
CZK724.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.95
|
$95.51
CZK1,984.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.43
|
$116.19
CZK2,414.47
|
|
Houston vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing
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