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China

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 17.6% more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 44.9% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 20.0% more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Karlovy Vary

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

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Karlovy Vary vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$9.17 CZK198.50	+145.9%
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)	$0.56 CN¥3.72	$1.68 CZK36.37	+202.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 CN¥2.27	$1.32 CZK28.63	+290.5%
Average			+129.6%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.72	$1.42 CZK30.69	-11.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 CN¥70.43	$6.06 CZK131.10	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 CN¥39.92	$4.34 CZK93.92	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 CN¥11.52	$2.74 CZK59.28	+59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.22	$3.12 CZK67.53	+104.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 CN¥6.90	$0.84 CZK18.10	-18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CN¥4.82	$0.79 CZK17.07	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 CN¥5.79	$0.95 CZK20.62	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 CN¥4.39	$1.51 CZK32.76	+130.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.21	$0.47 CZK10.20	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.85	$0.49 CZK10.52	-15.4%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 44.9% more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CN¥33.51	$7.08 CZK153.17	+41.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	$25.22 CZK545.86	+12.7%
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)	$4.65 CN¥31.14	$14.67 CZK317.59	+215.3%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 20.0% more for housing

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.39 CN¥109.66	$18.93 CZK409.83	+15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	+0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.84 CN¥326.76	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+290.1%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-88.6%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 CN¥9.98	$2.06 CZK44.66	+38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 CN¥22.16	$2.90 CZK62.86	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$7.34 CZK158.80	+64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.66 CN¥332.26	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 CN¥49.85	$6.88 CZK148.87	-7.7%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.66 CN¥365.75	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+54.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 CN¥265.95	$37.06 CZK802.17	-6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.46 CN¥484.85	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.98 CN¥615.39	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+31.3%
Average			+27.8%

Shenzhen vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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