Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Netherlands

Rotterdam vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Rotterdam is 76.3% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 69.8% more in Rotterdam
Groceries: pay 26.6% more in Rotterdam
Transportation: pay 90.7% more in Rotterdam
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Rotterdam
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Rotterdam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% more in Rotterdam
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Rotterdam

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

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Rotterdam vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.8% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$20.72 €18.44	+80.7%
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	$3.86 €3.44	+89.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$3.42 €3.04	+92.2%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 26.6% more for groceries

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$2.37 €2.11	+45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$6.02 €5.35	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$5.52 €4.91	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$5.35 €4.76	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$6.10 €5.43	+34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$1.52 €1.35	+56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$1.16 €1.03	+39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$1.18 €1.05	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$1.55 €1.38	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.78 €0.70	+39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.68 €0.61	+21.5%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 90.7% more for transportation

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$9.75 €8.68	+39.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$110.85 €98.66	+302.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$31.97 €28.45	+144.6%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$54.94 €48.90	+236.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$1,961.78 €1,746.05	+171.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$1,523.86 €1,356.29	+117.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$229.16 €203.96	+9.4%
Average			+119.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$2,681.14 €2,386.32	+716.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$12,697.80 €11,301.50	+17.3%
Average			+209.4%

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$7.05 €6.28	+156.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$4.38 €3.90	+42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$14.56 €12.96	+111.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$48.58 €43.24	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$15.68 €13.95	+36.8%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Plzen	Rotterdam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$93.71 €83.41	+19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$39.14 €34.83	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$109.92 €97.83	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$141.23 €125.70	+27.9%
Average			+15.5%

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