Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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China

Shenzhen vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 15.0% cheaper than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 21.7% less in Shenzhen

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Shenzhen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shenzhen.

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Shenzhen vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.4% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-66.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-74.4%
Average			-56.4%

Karlovy Vary vs. Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$5.97 CN¥39.92	+37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.03 CN¥6.90	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$0.87 CN¥5.79	-9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.48 CN¥3.21	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+18.3%
Average			-7.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Shenzhen - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-11.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-68.3%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$16.39 CN¥109.66	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	-0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-74.4%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+188.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+773.5%
Average			+401.9%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$3.31 CN¥22.16	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$49.66 CN¥332.26	-13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$7.45 CN¥49.85	+8.3%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 21.7% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$54.66 CN¥365.75	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$91.98 CN¥615.39	-23.8%
Average			-21.7%

Karlovy Vary vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing

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