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Czech Republic vs. Kolin Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 11.8% cheaper than Kolin.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 6.9% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 2.4% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 23.2% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Czech Republic

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Kolin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kolin, you would:

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.60 CZK201.59	$8.75 CZK183.76	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK201.59	$8.69 CZK182.32	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CZK41.47	$1.80 CZK37.84	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK27.79	$1.58 CZK33.15	+19.3%
Average			-2.0%

Kolin vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.9% less for groceries

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 CZK32.00	$1.42 CZK29.72	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 CZK139.20	$6.24 CZK130.91	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 CZK93.43	$4.39 CZK92.12	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 CZK69.03	$3.17 CZK66.59	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 CZK94.07	$4.20 CZK88.17	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 CZK16.76	$0.75 CZK15.66	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 CZK16.76	$0.78 CZK16.46	-1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK20.76	$0.97 CZK20.33	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 CZK40.33	$1.59 CZK33.32	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CZK12.84	$0.55 CZK11.52	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CZK12.27	$0.51 CZK10.63	-13.4%
Average			-6.9%

Kolin vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK139.62	$6.65 CZK139.60
Monthly public transit pass	$24.01 CZK503.99	$25.28 CZK530.60	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,409.53 CZK554K	$31,610.58 CZK664K	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 CZK350.77	$13.74 CZK288.43	-17.8%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 CZK447.05	$20.37 CZK427.61	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,344.49 CZK28,223.17	$725.26 CZK15,224.44	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,200.43 CZK25,199.26	$590.43 CZK12,394.16	-50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$245.32 CZK5,149.71	$223.21 CZK4,685.52	-9.0%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 23.2% less for childcare

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.16 CZK9,239.73	$384.73 CZK8,076.16	-12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,909.02 CZK292K	$9,199.30 CZK193K	-33.9%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 CZK46.37	$2.40 CZK50.31	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 CZK72.76	$3.03 CZK63.68	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.30 CZK153.21	$7.42 CZK155.86	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$129.65 CZK2,721.52	$55.37 CZK1,162.40	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK251.99	$9.92 CZK208.23	-17.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Kolin	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.58 CZK2,006.49	$80.21 CZK1,683.65	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.57 CZK851.65	$34.88 CZK732.12	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.12 CZK2,122.67	$95.51 CZK2,004.94	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.57 CZK2,552.00	$116.19 CZK2,439.09	-4.4%
Average			-10.0%

Kolin vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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