Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Jonkoping Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 8.5% more expensive than Jonkoping.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Plzen
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Plzen
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Plzen
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Plzen

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Plzen are more expensive than in Jonkoping. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Plzen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Plzen.

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Plzen vs. Jonkoping Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Jonkoping, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 SEK122.46	$9.60 CZK203.22	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.48 SEK120.42	$8.64 CZK182.90	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 SEK18.54	$2.01 CZK42.54	+4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 SEK20.41	$1.71 CZK36.24	-19.1%
Average			-17.4%

Jonkoping vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 SEK20.98	$1.63 CZK34.55	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.53 SEK63.02	$6.56 CZK138.80	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SEK62.61	$4.71 CZK99.74	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 SEK37.96	$3.46 CZK73.26	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 SEK50.23	$4.27 CZK90.36	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 SEK13.23	$0.82 CZK17.37	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.39	$0.82 CZK17.28	-30.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.49	$1.02 CZK21.65	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 SEK19.31	$1.69 CZK35.68	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 SEK7.50	$0.60 CZK12.80	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 SEK6.93	$0.54 CZK11.52	-24.3%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 SEK70.67	$6.53 CZK138.16	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.34 SEK765.40	$26.88 CZK569.02	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,125.49 SEK242K	$28,797.76 CZK610K	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 SEK127.12	$13.58 CZK287.56	+3.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.29 SEK407.96	$19.99 CZK423.24	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$846.33 SEK8,164.31	$678.03 CZK14,354.42	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$666.49 SEK6,429.40	$634.87 CZK13,440.68	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.65 SEK893.74	$203.06 CZK4,298.82	+119.2%
Average			+10.5%

Jonkoping vs. Plzen - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.72 SEK1,482.84	$335.37 CZK7,100.10	+118.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,172.62 CZK194K
Average			+118.2%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 SEK76.54	$2.88 CZK60.97	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 SEK44.65	$3.17 CZK67.18	-31.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.51 SEK72.46	$7.20 CZK152.42	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.44 SEK438.32	$65.72 CZK1,391.30	+44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.82 SEK162.27	$10.56 CZK223.55	-37.2%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Jonkoping	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.40 SEK775.61	$85.86 CZK1,817.77	+6.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 SEK333.04	$44.44 CZK940.92	+28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.79 SEK1,020.54	$91.96 CZK1,946.94	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 SEK1,250.16	$117.10 CZK2,479.19	-9.6%
Average			+3.2%

Jonkoping vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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