Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 16.1% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Italy, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.39
|
$7.78
CZK179.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.26
|
$7.82
CZK180.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.28
|
$1.53
CZK35.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.10
|
$1.34
CZK30.86
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.87
|
$1.45
CZK33.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.21
|
$5.86
CZK135.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.09
|
$3.69
CZK85.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.10
|
$2.72
CZK62.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.57
|
$3.62
CZK83.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.70
CZK16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.72
CZK16.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.86
CZK19.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.16
|
$1.36
CZK31.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.51
CZK11.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$0.56
CZK12.83
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.67
|
$6.25
CZK144.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€34.82
|
$19.97
CZK461.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€24,572.57
|
$25,379.53
CZK586,361.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€17.81
|
$11.76
CZK271.72
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.19
|
$19.23
CZK444.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€601.56
|
$632.17
CZK14,605.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€459.74
|
$495.91
CZK11,457.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€144.77
|
$191.58
CZK4,426.14
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€472.85
|
$359.87
CZK8,314.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,755.32
|
$7,286.86
CZK168,353.51
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.52
|
$1.97
CZK45.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$2.61
CZK60.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.61
|
$6.11
CZK141.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€47.73
|
$48.03
CZK1,109.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.66
|
$9.41
CZK217.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€69.88
|
$71.08
CZK1,642.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.00
|
$36.60
CZK845.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€76.54
|
$82.74
CZK1,911.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€105.18
|
$102.60
CZK2,370.55
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