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Brno vs. Ludvika Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 16.0% more expensive than Ludvika.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Brno
Housing: pay 95.6% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Ludvika Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Ludvika, you would:

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pay 26.4% less for restaurants

	Ludvika	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$9.17 CZK198.50	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$9.17 CZK198.50	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.68 CZK36.37	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.32 CZK28.63	-39.4%
Average			-26.4%

Ludvika vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Ludvika	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 SEK25.93	$1.42 CZK30.69	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 SEK66.56	$6.31 CZK136.69	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.55 SEK64.96	$4.34 CZK93.92	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 SEK49.55	$3.70 CZK80.05	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 SEK59.03	$4.10 CZK88.64	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.27	$0.84 CZK18.10	-41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.51 SEK15.01	$0.79 CZK17.07	-47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 SEK16.33	$0.95 CZK20.62	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 SEK18.58	$1.51 CZK32.76	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.47 CZK10.20	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.49 CZK10.52	-38.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Ludvika	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$7.26 CZK157.08	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.22 CZK545.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 SEK287.39	$17.42 CZK377.14	-39.9%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 95.6% more for housing

	Ludvika	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.99 SEK465.76	$18.93 CZK409.83	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+114.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+85.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.45 SEK757.81	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+197.3%
Average			+95.6%

Ludvika vs. Brno - Cost of housing

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Ludvika	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+241.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,624.17 CZK252K
Average			+241.8%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ludvika	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$2.64 CZK57.07	-62.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$3.53 CZK76.30	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$7.34 CZK158.80	+3.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.99 SEK297.30	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+81.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00 SEK158.56	$12.84 CZK277.89	-19.7%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Ludvika	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.31 SEK974.47	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 SEK528.20	$37.06 CZK802.17	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.97 SEK931.53	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	-43.4%
Average			-21.9%

Ludvika vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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