Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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South Korea

Incheon vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Incheon is 11.5% cheaper than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Incheon
Groceries: pay 73.5% more in Incheon
Transportation: pay 16.6% less in Incheon
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Incheon
Childcare: pay 22.3% more in Incheon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Incheon
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Incheon

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

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Incheon vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Plzen	Incheon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK250.29	$5.99 ₩8,167	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK200.23	$6.72 ₩9,161	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.52	$1.57 ₩2,138	-23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.79	$0.60 ₩823	-66.0%
Average			-41.5%

Plzen vs. Incheon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.5% more for groceries

	Plzen	Incheon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.50	$3.10 ₩4,224	+90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK150.17	$7.84 ₩10,688	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK91.54	$7.79 ₩10,629	+85.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK86.10	$3.29 ₩4,484	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK99.10	$3.55 ₩4,848	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.19	$3.44 ₩4,694	+254.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.09	$1.47 ₩2,001	+77.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.52	$2.59 ₩3,537	+163.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.58	$2.83 ₩3,864	+78.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.26	$1.58 ₩2,155	+181.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.26	$1.10 ₩1,501	+95.9%
Average			+73.5%

Plzen vs. Incheon - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.6% less for transportation

	Plzen	Incheon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK153.21	$5.21 ₩7,111	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK600.69	$24.95 ₩34,029	-9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK665K	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK285.33	$8.51 ₩11,604	-34.9%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Plzen	Incheon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK356.29	$20.82 ₩28,392	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,782.89	$600.24 ₩819K	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,288.20	$353.39 ₩482K	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,574.92	$160.90 ₩219K	-23.2%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 22.3% more for childcare

	Plzen	Incheon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,173.65	$299.42 ₩408K	-8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK236K	$17,766.42 ₩24M	+64.2%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Incheon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK60.07	$3.46 ₩4,723	+25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK67.02	$3.66 ₩4,988	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK150.17	$3.36 ₩4,581	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,310.60	$33.42 ₩45,582	-44.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK250.29	$11.20 ₩15,269	-2.3%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Plzen	Incheon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,717.36	$57.88 ₩78,937	-26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK942.75	$32.77 ₩44,695	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,864.65	$69.99 ₩95,451	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,411.11	$82.45 ₩112K	-25.3%
Average			-23.5%

Plzen vs. Incheon - Cost of clothing

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