Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Sweden

Jonkoping vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Jonkoping is 17.0% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% more in Jonkoping
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Jonkoping
Transportation: pay 47.9% more in Jonkoping
Housing: pay 21.7% more in Jonkoping
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Jonkoping
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.8% more in Jonkoping
Clothing: pay 0.8% less in Jonkoping

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

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Jonkoping vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.0% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.60 CZK203.22	$12.69 SEK122.46	+32.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 CZK182.90	$12.48 SEK120.42	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CZK42.54	$1.92 SEK18.54	-4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.24	$2.12 SEK20.41	+23.6%
Average			+24.0%

Plzen vs. Jonkoping - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK34.55	$2.18 SEK20.98	+33.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 CZK138.80	$6.53 SEK63.02	-0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 CZK99.74	$6.49 SEK62.61	+37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.46 CZK73.26	$3.94 SEK37.96	+13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.27 CZK90.36	$5.21 SEK50.23	+22.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 CZK17.37	$1.37 SEK13.23	+67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 CZK17.28	$1.18 SEK11.39	+44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.65	$1.29 SEK12.49	+26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CZK35.68	$2.00 SEK19.31	+18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CZK12.80	$0.78 SEK7.50	+28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 CZK11.52	$0.72 SEK6.93	+32.1%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 CZK138.16	$7.33 SEK70.67	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.88 CZK569.02	$79.34 SEK765.40	+195.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,797.76 CZK610K	$25,125.49 SEK242K	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.58 CZK287.56	$13.18 SEK127.12	-3.0%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 21.7% more for housing

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.99 CZK423.24	$42.29 SEK407.96	+111.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$678.03 CZK14,354.42	$846.33 SEK8,164.31	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$634.87 CZK13,440.68	$666.49 SEK6,429.40	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.06 CZK4,298.82	$92.65 SEK893.74	-54.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.37 CZK7,100.10	$153.72 SEK1,482.84	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,172.62 CZK194K	??
Average			-54.2%

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pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK60.97	$7.93 SEK76.54	+175.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 CZK67.18	$4.63 SEK44.65	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK152.42	$7.51 SEK72.46	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.72 CZK1,391.30	$45.44 SEK438.32	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.56 CZK223.55	$16.82 SEK162.27	+59.3%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 0.8% less for clothing

	Plzen	Jonkoping
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 CZK1,817.77	$80.40 SEK775.61	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.44 CZK940.92	$34.52 SEK333.04	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.96 CZK1,946.94	$105.79 SEK1,020.54	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.10 CZK2,479.19	$129.59 SEK1,250.16	+10.7%
Average			-0.8%

Plzen vs. Jonkoping - Cost of clothing

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