Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Kyoto Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 30.7% more expensive than Kyoto.

Restaurants: pay 76.2% more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Plzen
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Plzen
Housing: pay 56.4% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 63.3% more in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Kyoto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Kyoto, you would:

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pay 76.2% more for restaurants

	Kyoto	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 ¥1,628	$9.60 CZK203.22	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 ¥868	$8.64 CZK182.90	+61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 ¥150	$2.01 CZK42.54	+117.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ¥121	$1.71 CZK36.24	+129.9%
Average			+76.2%

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Kyoto	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 ¥277	$1.63 CZK34.55	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.57 ¥742	$6.56 CZK138.80	+43.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 ¥1,084	$4.71 CZK99.74	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 ¥362	$3.46 CZK73.26	+55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 ¥502	$4.27 CZK90.36	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥394	$0.82 CZK17.37	-66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 ¥181	$0.82 CZK17.28	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 ¥460	$1.02 CZK21.65	-63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥279	$1.69 CZK35.68	-1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ¥115	$0.60 CZK12.80	-14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ¥164	$0.54 CZK11.52	-46.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Kyoto	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ¥720	$6.53 CZK138.16	+47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.82 ¥10,855	$26.88 CZK569.02	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,332.63 ¥4M	$28,797.76 CZK610K	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.86 ¥4,364	$13.58 CZK287.56	-49.4%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 56.4% more for housing

	Kyoto	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.58 ¥5,292	$19.99 CZK423.24	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.06 ¥92,604	$678.03 CZK14,354.42	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.25 ¥51,698	$634.87 CZK13,440.68	+99.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.56 ¥13,412	$203.06 CZK4,298.82	+145.9%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Kyoto	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.36 ¥70,560	$335.37 CZK7,100.10	-22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,345.93 ¥868K	$9,172.62 CZK194K	+71.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kyoto	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 ¥543	$2.88 CZK60.97	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.20 ¥520	$3.17 CZK67.18	-0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 ¥651	$7.20 CZK152.42	+79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.73 ¥9,053	$65.72 CZK1,391.30	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.70 ¥2,063	$10.56 CZK223.55	-16.8%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

	Kyoto	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.33 ¥7,201	$85.86 CZK1,817.77	+93.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.91 ¥5,021	$44.44 CZK940.92	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.12 ¥8,141	$91.96 CZK1,946.94	+83.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.54 ¥14,383	$117.10 CZK2,479.19	+32.3%
Average			+63.3%

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