Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Japan

Saitama vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Saitama is 18.7% cheaper than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Saitama
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in Saitama
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Saitama
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Saitama
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Saitama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Saitama
Clothing: pay 46.8% less in Saitama

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

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Saitama vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$5.69 ¥900	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$4.74 ¥750	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$0.71 ¥112	-57.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.62 ¥97	-53.4%
Average			-44.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.70 ¥268	+19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$5.18 ¥819	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$5.37 ¥849	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$2.04 ¥322	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$2.50 ¥395	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$2.58 ¥408	+208.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$1.00 ¥158	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.31 ¥206	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$1.90 ¥300	+25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$1.17 ¥185	+148.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.72 ¥113	+47.6%
Average			+30.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$4.11 ¥649	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$24.67 ¥3,899	+68.2%
Average			-24.7%

Karlovy Vary vs. Saitama - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$32.16 ¥5,082	+69.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$411.23 ¥64,980	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$237.25 ¥37,488	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$101.00 ¥15,960	-47.0%
Average			-43.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Saitama - Cost of housing

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$632.30 ¥99,913	+244.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$14,725.05 ¥2M	+435.2%
Average			+329.6%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$2.53 ¥400	+22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$3.01 ¥475	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$3.80 ¥600	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$62.63 ¥9,897	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$11.07 ¥1,749	+61.0%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 46.8% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Saitama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$34.80 ¥5,498	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$25.31 ¥3,999	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$55.36 ¥8,747	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$63.27 ¥9,997	-47.6%
Average			-46.8%

Karlovy Vary vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing

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