Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Russia

Sochi vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 22.8% cheaper than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Sochi
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Sochi
Childcare: pay 72.2% more in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 18.2% more in Sochi

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

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Sochi vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$11.70 RUB966.60	+27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$5.67 RUB468.80	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$1.21 RUB99.88	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.62 RUB51.09	-53.3%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$0.81 RUB67.15	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$4.63 RUB382.78	-23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$4.07 RUB336.63	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$1.54 RUB127.16	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$2.19 RUB181.08	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$0.58 RUB47.57	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.81 RUB66.64	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$0.62 RUB51.41	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$0.83 RUB68.84	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.31 RUB25.27	-35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.27 RUB21.92	-45.4%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$3.07 RUB253.80	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$4.09 RUB338.31	-72.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$7.02 RUB579.96	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	-52.0%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 72.2% more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	+72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	??
Average			+72.2%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$1.17 RUB96.66	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$2.85 RUB235.44	-1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$2.69 RUB222.32	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$2.72 RUB224.98	-60.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 18.2% more for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	+113.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	-16.5%
Average			+18.2%

Karlovy Vary vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing

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