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Karlovy Vary vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 22.2% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 27.2% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Karlovy Vary

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

Karlovy Vary vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.81	$8.16 CZK169.55	-54.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.18	$7.92 CZK164.56	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.76	$2.02 CZK42.06	+1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.56 CZK32.41	+0.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.76	$1.43 CZK29.65	-47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.07	$6.13 CZK127.42	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.94	$4.26 CZK88.58	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.85	$2.84 CZK59.10	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$3.27 CZK67.86	-43.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.63	$0.79 CZK16.40	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.82 CZK17.13	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$1.05 CZK21.84	-35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$1.58 CZK32.93	-4.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.56 CZK11.63	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.01	$0.51 CZK10.54	-65.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.59	$6.52 CZK135.39	+60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$133.97	$26.40 CZK548.55	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,717.98	$28,797.76 CZK598,414.57	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.44	$14.30 CZK297.21	-3.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 27.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$68.87	$19.62 CZK407.72	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,003.58	$746.34 CZK15,508.91	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,694.82	$404.13 CZK8,397.75	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.04	$199.42 CZK4,143.92	+67.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,087.17	$191.99 CZK3,989.43	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,729.34	$2,879.78 CZK59,841.46	-81.7%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.94	$2.16 CZK44.88	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.16	$2.98 CZK61.84	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.86	$7.68 CZK159.58	-40.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.52	$60.00 CZK1,246.70	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.89	$7.20 CZK149.60	-33.3%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$72.86	$88.55 CZK1,840.12	+67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.68	$38.40 CZK797.89	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.14	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.15	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	+17.4%
Average			+25.1%

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