Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Sweden

Karlstad vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 23.6% more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 53.2% more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 38.8% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 31.2% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Karlstad

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

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Karlstad vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.1% more for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$15.00 SEK148.65	+63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$10.00 SEK99.10	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$2.50 SEK24.77	+48.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$2.17 SEK21.47	+63.8%
Average			+43.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Karlstad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$2.87 SEK28.49	+102.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$5.02 SEK49.80	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$5.62 SEK55.75	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$4.47 SEK44.31	+63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$6.40 SEK63.47	+105.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.31 SEK13.02	+57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$1.18 SEK11.68	+49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.38 SEK13.69	+44.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$2.38 SEK23.60	+57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.85 SEK8.38	+79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.76 SEK7.48	+55.4%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 38.8% more for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$6.64 SEK65.80	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$79.88 SEK791.80	+216.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$15.80 SEK156.58	+7.7%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$44.12 SEK437.36	+133.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$76.74 SEK760.73	-59.7%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 31.2% less for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	??
Average			-31.2%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$7.95 SEK78.78	+285.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$4.72 SEK46.82	+62.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$7.10 SEK70.36	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$45.46 SEK450.59	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$14.00 SEK138.75	+103.5%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$39.89 SEK395.40	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$74.88 SEK742.25	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+15.8%
Average			+3.2%

Karlovy Vary vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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