Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Germany

Frankfurt vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Frankfurt is 48.8% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% more in Frankfurt
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Frankfurt
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Frankfurt
Housing: pay 69.1% more in Frankfurt
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Frankfurt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% more in Frankfurt
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Frankfurt

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Plzen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Frankfurt.

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Frankfurt vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Plzen, you would:

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pay 55.1% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$16.80 €14.95	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$13.44 €11.96	+46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.14	$3.79 €3.37	+85.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$3.63 €3.24	+104.6%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$2.19 €1.95	+34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$6.86 €6.11	-0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$5.33 €4.74	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$3.91 €3.48	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$5.44 €4.85	+19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$1.42 €1.26	+46.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$0.95 €0.85	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$0.89 €0.79	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$1.74 €1.55	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.80 €0.71	+41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.90 €0.80	+60.1%
Average			+20.4%

Plzen vs. Frankfurt - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$8.53 €7.59	+21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$70.54 €62.79	+156.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$22.39 €19.93	+71.4%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 69.1% more for housing

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$47.15 €41.97	+189.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$1,318.90 €1,173.87	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$1,097.23 €976.57	+56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$296.80 €264.16	+41.7%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$1,086.75 €967.25	+230.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$22,920.26 €20,399.86	+111.8%
Average			+164.7%

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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$5.60 €4.98	+103.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$4.49 €4.00	+46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$9.74 €8.67	+41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$66.94 €59.57	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$16.80 €14.95	+46.5%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Plzen	Frankfurt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$86.76 €77.22	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$33.49 €29.81	-22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$84.22 €74.96	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$106.17 €94.49	-3.9%
Average			-5.1%

Plzen vs. Frankfurt - Cost of clothing

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