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Karlovy Vary vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 24.4% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 33.8% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Karlovy Vary

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Karlovy Vary.

Karlovy Vary vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.42	$8.16 CZK169.55	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.47	$7.92 CZK164.56	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.61	$2.02 CZK42.06	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.56 CZK32.41	-8.8%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.91	$1.43 CZK29.65	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.39	$6.13 CZK127.42	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.07	$4.26 CZK88.58	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.10	$2.84 CZK59.10	-25.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.45	$3.27 CZK67.86	-24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.79 CZK16.40	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.11	$0.82 CZK17.13	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.05 CZK21.84	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.69	$1.58 CZK32.93	-12.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.51	$0.56 CZK11.63	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.51 CZK10.54	-9.6%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.78	$6.52 CZK135.39	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.55	$26.40 CZK548.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,282.45	$28,797.76 CZK598,414.57	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.11	$14.30 CZK297.21	-11.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 33.8% less for housing

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.25	$19.62 CZK407.72	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,812.53	$746.34 CZK15,508.91	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,184.00	$404.13 CZK8,397.75	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,422.55	$199.42 CZK4,143.92	-23.6%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,778.28	$191.99 CZK3,989.43	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,409.06	$2,879.78 CZK59,841.46	-81.1%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.84	$2.16 CZK44.88	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.82	$2.98 CZK61.84	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.57	$7.68 CZK159.58	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,492.90	$60.00 CZK1,246.70	-16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.34	$7.20 CZK149.60	-40.0%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.64	$88.55 CZK1,840.12	+11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK818.86	$38.40 CZK797.89	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.50	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,826.60	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	-19.8%
Average			-3.7%

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