Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 41.0% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 97.4% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Romania, you would:

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pay 1.6% more for restaurants

	Romania	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$8.97 CZK194.19	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$8.74 CZK189.25	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$1.76 CZK38.15	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$1.50 CZK32.49	-4.4%
Average			+1.6%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Romania	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$1.41 CZK30.60	+28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$5.96 CZK129.01	+58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$4.08 CZK88.28	-23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$3.28 CZK70.91	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$4.06 CZK87.80	+50.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$0.72 CZK15.67	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.74 CZK16.08	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$0.93 CZK20.13	+43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$1.50 CZK32.56	+70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.49 CZK10.53	+38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$0.46 CZK9.95	+27.7%
Average			+29.9%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Romania	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$6.85 CZK148.26	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$24.32 CZK526.34	+4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$29,756.53 CZK644K	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$13.51 CZK292.43	+103.4%
Average			+13.3%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 97.4% more for housing

	Romania	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$18.95 CZK410.18	+121.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	+86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	+101.0%
Average			+97.4%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Romania	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	-14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$8,470.92 CZK183K	+18.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$2.34 CZK50.68	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$2.98 CZK64.46	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$7.20 CZK155.88	+26.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	+34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$10.10 CZK218.56	+41.5%
Average			+26.8%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Romania	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$35.88 CZK776.66	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	+44.3%
Average			+21.3%

Romania vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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