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Ceske Budejovice vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 47.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 43.8% more in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 64.7% more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 21.4% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Ceske Budejovice

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

Ceske Budejovice vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB963.00	$9.60 CZK199.47	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB481.50	$16.32 CZK339.10	+173.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB111.56	$2.11 CZK43.88	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB49.35	$3.62 CZK75.30	+492.5%
Average			+174.8%

Moscow vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB68.28	$1.98 CZK41.07	+133.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB505.97	$7.21 CZK149.77	+15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB372.84	$5.42 CZK112.62	+17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB135.77	$3.62 CZK75.12	+114.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB198.76	$4.73 CZK98.30	+92.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.30	$0.68 CZK14.18	-15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB70.21	$0.82 CZK17.03	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.77	$1.05 CZK21.78	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB132.32	$1.46 CZK30.39	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB34.44	$0.76 CZK15.74	+77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB27.32	$0.53 CZK11.08	+57.5%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 43.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB229.05	$6.79 CZK141.15	+139.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,956.42	$20.16 CZK418.89	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB2,985,314.80	$33,597.39 CZK698,150.33	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB462.24	$10.90 CZK226.40	+90.2%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 64.7% more for housing

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB630.73	$19.20 CZK398.94	+145.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB101,115.50	$875.93 CZK18,201.78	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB57,233.12	$647.95 CZK13,464.33	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,924.61	$278.74 CZK5,792.17	+152.0%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 21.4% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB52,965.26	$535.96 CZK11,137.16	-18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1,152,813.01	$10,799.16 CZK224,405.46	-24.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB337.05	$2.88 CZK59.84	-31.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB254.72	$3.22 CZK66.82	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB240.75	$7.80 CZK162.07	+161.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,597.33	$57.60 CZK1,196.83	+29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB529.65	$9.60 CZK199.47	+46.3%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,137.39	$55.20 CZK1,146.96	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,852.02	$42.00 CZK872.69	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,921.23	$101.99 CZK2,119.38	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB12,652.81	$142.18 CZK2,954.42	-9.3%
Average			-16.4%

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