Cost of living comparison
compared to
Czech Republic vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Czech Republic is 29.0% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Czech Republic
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Czech Republic
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Czech Republic.
Czech Republic vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of New York, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$8.75
CZK181.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$8.69
CZK180.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.80
CZK37.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.58
CZK32.82
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$1.42
CZK29.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.24
CZK129.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.39
CZK91.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$3.17
CZK65.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$4.20
CZK87.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.75
CZK15.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.78
CZK16.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.97
CZK20.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.59
CZK32.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.55
CZK11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.51
CZK10.52
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$6.65
CZK138.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$25.28
CZK525.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$31,610.58
CZK656,978.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$13.74
CZK285.57
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$20.37
CZK423.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$725.26
CZK15,073.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$590.43
CZK12,271.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$223.21
CZK4,639.03
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$384.73
CZK7,996.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$9,199.30
CZK191,193.73
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of childcare
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$2.40
CZK49.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.03
CZK63.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$7.42
CZK154.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$55.37
CZK1,150.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$9.92
CZK206.17
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$80.21
CZK1,666.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$34.88
CZK724.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$95.51
CZK1,985.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$116.19
CZK2,414.89
|
|
New York vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing
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