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China

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 5.0% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 24.4% more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$9.17 CZK198.50	+104.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$8.71 CZK188.57	+66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$1.68 CZK36.37	+180.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.32 CZK28.63	+257.6%
Average			+108.1%

Shanghai vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.42 CZK30.69	-28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$6.06 CZK131.10	-29.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.34 CZK93.92	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$2.74 CZK59.28	+61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.12 CZK67.53	+111.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.84 CZK18.10	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.79 CZK17.07	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.95 CZK20.62	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.51 CZK32.76	+96.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.47 CZK10.20	+31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.49 CZK10.52	+12.2%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$7.08 CZK153.17	+42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$25.22 CZK545.86	-15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$27,511.20 CZK595K	+42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$14.67 CZK317.59	+158.9%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$18.93 CZK409.83	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	-18.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+332.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-90.1%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.06 CZK44.66	+72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.90 CZK62.86	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$7.34 CZK158.80	+96.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	-12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$6.88 CZK148.87	-23.1%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$37.06 CZK802.17	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+14.3%
Average			+24.4%

Shanghai vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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