Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Croatia

Zadar vs. Plzen Cost of Living Summary

Zadar is 2.0% more expensive than Plzen.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Zadar
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Zadar
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Zadar
Housing: pay 6.1% more in Zadar
Childcare: pay 31.7% less in Zadar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% less in Zadar
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Zadar

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

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Zadar vs. Plzen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Plzen	Zadar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 CZK248.12	$14.56 HRK97.59	+27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK198.50	$7.84 HRK52.55	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 CZK44.14	$2.96 HRK19.84	+45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CZK38.46	$2.15 HRK14.39	+20.8%
Average			+11.5%

Plzen vs. Zadar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Plzen	Zadar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 CZK35.19	$1.68 HRK11.26	+3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CZK148.87	$5.46 HRK36.58	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.19 CZK90.74	$4.35 HRK29.17	+3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 CZK85.35	$3.86 HRK25.88	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.54 CZK98.24	$4.40 HRK29.51	-3.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.01	$0.88 HRK5.88	-9.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 CZK17.93	$0.70 HRK4.71	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 CZK21.33	$0.97 HRK6.47	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 CZK34.28	$1.16 HRK7.75	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$1.01 HRK6.80	+80.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK12.15	$0.61 HRK4.09	+8.5%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Plzen	Zadar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 CZK151.89	$6.92 HRK46.38	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.51 CZK595.49	$44.59 HRK298.92	+62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,443.43 CZK659K	$26,300.35 HRK176K	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.07 CZK282.86	$21.27 HRK142.63	+62.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 6.1% more for housing

	Plzen	Zadar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.32 CZK353.21	$40.07 HRK268.62	+145.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	-1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	$138.04 HRK925.45	-34.1%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 31.7% less for childcare

	Plzen	Zadar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,821.07 CZK234K	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	-36.9%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Plzen	Zadar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.75 CZK59.55	$3.36 HRK22.52	+22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 CZK66.44	$2.48 HRK16.61	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.88 CZK148.87	$5.60 HRK37.53	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	$55.99 HRK375.34	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.46 CZK248.12	$10.74 HRK71.99	-6.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Plzen	Zadar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	$89.58 HRK600.55	+13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.18 CZK934.59	$36.20 HRK242.72	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	$103.58 HRK694.38	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	$78.38 HRK525.48	-29.0%
Average			-4.8%

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