Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United States

San Francisco vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

San Francisco is 2.3 times more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 90.8% more in San Francisco
Groceries: pay 94.4% more in San Francisco
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in San Francisco
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in San Francisco
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in San Francisco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.6% more in San Francisco
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in San Francisco

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

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San Francisco vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Francisco instead of Plzen, you would:

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pay 90.8% more for restaurants

	Plzen	San Francisco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$27.15	+136.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$15.00	+63.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.14	$3.16	+55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$2.70	+52.0%
Average			+90.8%

Plzen vs. San Francisco - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.4% more for groceries

	Plzen	San Francisco
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$5.31	+226.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$8.16	+18.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$6.63	+58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$4.93	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$6.99	+53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$2.78	+186.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$1.30	+57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$2.00	+102.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$3.11	+96.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$1.34	+138.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$1.67	+196.5%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Plzen	San Francisco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$5.78	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$95.00	+245.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$36,998.00	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$20.39	+56.0%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Plzen	San Francisco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$76.29	+367.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$3,735.00	+416.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$2,618.75	+274.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$164.32	-21.6%
Average			+240.5%

Plzen vs. San Francisco - Cost of housing

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Plzen	San Francisco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$2,942.94	+795.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$42,562.50	+293.3%
Average			+493.6%

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pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	San Francisco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$8.00	+190.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$5.97	+94.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$12.00	+74.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$121.54	+102.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$18.00	+57.0%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Plzen	San Francisco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$76.17	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$47.67	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$101.08	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$138.64	+25.6%
Average			+12.3%

Plzen vs. San Francisco - Cost of clothing

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