Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Belgium

Mons vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Mons is 35.5% more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% more in Mons
Groceries: pay 37.5% more in Mons
Transportation: pay 30.9% more in Mons
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Mons
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Mons
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% more in Mons
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Mons

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

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Mons vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% more for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$16.80 €14.95	+83.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$10.08 €8.97	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$2.80 €2.49	+66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$1.68 €1.49	+27.0%
Average			+48.9%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mons - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.5% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$2.24 €1.99	+57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$9.28 €8.26	+53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$4.48 €3.99	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$4.03 €3.58	+47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$5.62 €5.00	+80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.25 €1.12	+49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$1.10 €0.98	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.17 €1.04	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$1.31 €1.16	-13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.97 €0.87	+106.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.53 €0.47	+9.8%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 30.9% more for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$6.75 €6.01	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$41.43 €36.87	+64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$34.49 €30.70	+135.0%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$46.89 €41.73	+147.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$697.97 €621.22	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$699.83 €622.88	+46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$170.14 €151.43	-10.7%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$559.87 €498.30	+205.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$21,386.95 €19,035.15	+677.4%
Average			+387.1%

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pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$3.92 €3.49	+89.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$2.46 €2.19	-15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$9.74 €8.67	+32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$26.31 €23.42	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$12.32 €10.96	+79.1%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Mons
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$107.90 €96.03	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$47.12 €41.94	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$107.76 €95.91	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$145.57 €129.56	+20.5%
Average			+19.9%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mons - Cost of clothing

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