Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United States

Mountain View vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Mountain View is 2.5 times more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% more in Mountain View
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Mountain View
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Mountain View
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Mountain View
Childcare: pay 10.4 times more in Mountain View
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Mountain View
Clothing: pay 31.7% more in Mountain View

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Mountain View are more expensive than in Karlovy Vary. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mountain View.

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Mountain View vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mountain View instead of Karlovy Vary, you would:

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pay 79.2% more for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$20.00	+118.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$12.00	+37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$2.75	+63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$2.70	+103.9%
Average			+79.2%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$4.30	+203.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$8.27	+36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$4.90	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$5.38	+96.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$5.33	+70.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$2.50	+198.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.88	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$2.00	+109.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$2.66	+75.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$1.75	+271.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$2.60	+434.4%
Average			+111.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$5.78	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$36,998.00	+34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$43.77	+198.3%
Average			+18.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$63.00	+232.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$2,898.75	+311.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$3,028.33	+533.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$224.96	+18.1%
Average			+301.3%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing

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pay 10.4 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$2,285.25	+1146.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$24,000.00	+772.4%
Average			+942.6%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$7.00	+239.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$5.33	+83.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$11.71	+59.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$72.25	+26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$17.00	+147.2%
Average			+100.7%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.7% more for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Mountain View
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$51.67	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$100.00	+169.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$150.00	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$150.00	+24.2%
Average			+31.7%

Karlovy Vary vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing

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