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Russia

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 22.1% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 8.4% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 84.6% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Karlovy Vary

The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$9.17 CZK199.58	-21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.71 CZK189.60	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.68 CZK36.57	+3.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.32 CZK28.79	+58.2%
Average			+1.6%

Moscow vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$1.42 CZK30.86	+39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$6.06 CZK131.81	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$4.34 CZK94.44	-5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$2.74 CZK59.61	+46.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$3.12 CZK67.90	+4.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$0.84 CZK18.20	-10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$0.79 CZK17.17	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$0.95 CZK20.73	+5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.51 CZK32.94	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.47 CZK10.26	+16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.49 CZK10.58	+50.2%
Average			+7.9%

Moscow vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4% more for transportation

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$7.08 CZK154.01	+113.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$25.22 CZK548.84	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$27,511.20 CZK599K	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$14.67 CZK319.33	+45.8%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$18.93 CZK412.06	+91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$704.59 CZK15,334.26	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$477.78 CZK10,398.02	-40.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$190.51 CZK4,146.14	+33.4%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 84.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$183.41 CZK3,991.56	-77.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$2,751.12 CZK59,873.45	-89.6%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$2.06 CZK44.91	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$2.90 CZK63.20	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$7.34 CZK159.66	+112.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$57.31 CZK1,247.36	+36.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$6.88 CZK149.68	-26.5%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Moscow	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$84.60 CZK1,841.11	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$37.06 CZK806.55	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$101.94 CZK2,218.49	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$120.78 CZK2,628.58	-33.0%
Average			-31.7%

Moscow vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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