Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United States

Des Moines vs. Liberec Cost of Living Summary

Des Moines is 62.7% more expensive than Liberec.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% more in Des Moines
Groceries: pay 52.7% more in Des Moines
Transportation: pay 2.4% more in Des Moines
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Des Moines
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Des Moines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% more in Des Moines
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in Des Moines

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Des Moines are more expensive than in Liberec. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Des Moines.

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Des Moines vs. Liberec Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Des Moines instead of Liberec, you would:

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pay 71.2% more for restaurants

	Liberec	Des Moines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 CZK182.90	$17.00	+96.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.16 CZK172.74	$12.00	+47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CZK31.50	$2.61	+75.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CZK27.58	$2.15	+65.4%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 52.7% more for groceries

	Liberec	Des Moines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 CZK28.41	$3.03	+125.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 CZK110.48	$6.36	+21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK85.31	$3.56	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 CZK61.55	$3.61	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 CZK87.68	$3.67	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.82	$1.77	+171.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.39	$0.65	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 CZK20.73	$1.66	+69.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 CZK33.80	$1.59	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 CZK12.44	$0.75	+26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.75	$1.36	+168.5%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

	Liberec	Des Moines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.63 CZK140.31	$2.93	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK558.86	$58.00	+119.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,505.98 CZK985K	$26,000.00	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.29 CZK281.46	$11.94	-10.2%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Liberec	Des Moines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.64 CZK436.93	$57.86	+180.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	$1,214.00	+106.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	$912.50	+72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	$108.83	-53.1%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Liberec	Des Moines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	$1,369.17	+235.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,759.55 CZK122K	$11,812.00	+105.1%
Average			+170.3%

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pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberec	Des Moines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK50.81	$5.00	+108.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 CZK59.72	$5.47	+93.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 CZK142.26	$7.14	+6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	$71.67	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CZK193.06	$15.00	+64.5%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Liberec	Des Moines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	$56.67	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.60 CZK541.93	$41.00	+60.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	$73.00	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	$138.33	+21.8%
Average			+11.3%

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