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Czech Republic

Liberec vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 32.7% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% more in Liberec
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in Liberec
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 77.7% more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 12.6% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Liberec

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Liberec are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Liberec. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Liberec.

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Liberec vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberec instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 62.5% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB744.52	$8.64 CZK182.90	-9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB465.33	$8.16 CZK172.74	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB77.55	$1.49 CZK31.50	+49.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB37.33	$1.30 CZK27.58	+172.6%
Average			+62.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Liberec - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB65.76	$1.34 CZK28.41	+59.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB444.06	$5.22 CZK110.48	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB338.20	$4.03 CZK85.31	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB129.32	$2.91 CZK61.55	+75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB178.68	$4.14 CZK87.68	+81.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.73	$0.65 CZK13.82	-17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB60.20	$0.68 CZK14.39	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB63.35	$0.98 CZK20.73	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB116.76	$1.60 CZK33.80	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.87	$0.59 CZK12.44	+39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.18	$0.51 CZK10.75	+78.9%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB215.65	$6.63 CZK140.31	+140.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	$26.40 CZK558.86	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$46,505.98 CZK985K	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB716.60	$13.29 CZK281.46	+44.9%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 77.7% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB595.88	$20.64 CZK436.93	+170.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	+19.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	+145.7%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 12.6% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	+9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB688K	$5,759.55 CZK122K	-34.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB232.66	$2.40 CZK50.81	-19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB189.90	$2.82 CZK59.72	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB216.84	$6.72 CZK142.26	+142.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	+83.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB441.60	$9.12 CZK193.06	+61.3%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	$25.60 CZK541.93	-47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	-33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	-12.2%
Average			-25.9%

Saint Petersburg vs. Liberec - Cost of clothing

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