Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Portugal

Albufeira vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Albufeira is 42.4% more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 24.1% more in Albufeira
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Albufeira
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Albufeira
Housing: pay 70.3% more in Albufeira
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Albufeira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Albufeira
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Albufeira

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Karlovy Vary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Albufeira.

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Albufeira vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.1% more for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK199.58	$13.44 €11.99	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK189.60	$10.07 €8.99	+15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.57	$1.52 €1.36	-9.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.79	$1.36 €1.22	+3.1%
Average			+24.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Albufeira - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.86	$1.24 €1.10	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.81	$7.74 €6.90	+27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK94.44	$3.99 €3.56	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.61	$3.08 €2.75	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.90	$3.60 €3.22	+15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.20	$1.15 €1.03	+37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.17	$0.58 €0.52	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.73	$0.86 €0.77	-9.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.94	$1.44 €1.28	-4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.26	$0.79 €0.71	+68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.58	$1.31 €1.17	+169.3%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK154.01	$7.88 €7.04	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK548.84	$55.87 €49.87	+121.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK599K	$33,640.22 €30,027.86	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK319.33	$12.60 €11.24	-14.1%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 70.3% more for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK412.06	$35.09 €31.32	+85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,334.26	$1,301.69 €1,161.91	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,398.02	$1,231.71 €1,099.45	+157.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,146.14	$84.04 €75.02	-55.9%
Average			+70.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,991.56	$475.89 €424.79	+159.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,873.45	$11,182.80 €9,981.97	+306.5%
Average			+224.8%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.91	$3.36 €3.00	+62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK63.20	$2.52 €2.25	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK159.66	$6.27 €5.60	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,247.36	$52.91 €47.23	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK149.68	$8.68 €7.75	+26.2%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Albufeira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,841.11	$107.49 €95.95	+27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK806.55	$45.16 €40.31	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,218.49	$82.11 €73.29	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,628.58	$143.70 €128.27	+19.0%
Average			+10.4%

Karlovy Vary vs. Albufeira - Cost of clothing

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