Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Italy

Rome vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 24.1% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Rome
Housing: pay 32.9% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 52.0% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Rome

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Plzen.

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Rome vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK250.08	$16.80 €15.00	+46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK200.06	$11.20 €10.00	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.49	$2.96 €2.64	+45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.76	$1.48 €1.32	-16.7%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Plzen	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.47	$2.22 €1.99	+36.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK150.05	$7.42 €6.63	+7.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK91.46	$6.49 €5.79	+54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK86.03	$4.66 €4.16	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK99.02	$5.66 €5.05	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.17	$1.17 €1.05	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK18.07	$1.05 €0.94	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.50	$1.09 €0.97	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.55	$1.07 €0.96	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.25	$0.64 €0.57	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.25	$0.72 €0.64	+27.7%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Plzen	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK153.08	$8.04 €7.18	+14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK600.18	$39.19 €34.99	+42.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK664K	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK285.09	$20.16 €18.00	+54.2%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 32.9% more for housing

	Plzen	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK355.99	$31.87 €28.45	+95.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,769.55	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	+67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,275.28	$873.39 €779.85	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,571.05	$157.13 €140.30	-25.0%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 52.0% more for childcare

	Plzen	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,167.59	$487.21 €435.03	+48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK236K	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	+55.8%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK60.02	$5.60 €5.00	+103.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.97	$2.07 €1.85	-32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK150.05	$7.28 €6.50	+5.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,309.49	$65.43 €58.43	+9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK250.08	$11.20 €10.00	-2.3%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Plzen	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,715.91	$71.31 €63.67	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK941.96	$36.31 €32.42	-15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,863.07	$83.63 €74.67	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,409.07	$123.17 €109.98	+11.5%
Average			-4.5%

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