Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 4.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 32.3% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Czech Republic are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Czech Republic.

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Czech Republic vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.06 ₩9,627	$8.97 CZK195.89	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 ₩8,410	$8.74 CZK190.90	+41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 ₩2,083	$1.76 CZK38.48	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ₩1,207	$1.50 CZK32.78	+69.6%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$3.04 ₩4,143	$1.41 CZK30.86	-53.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.12 ₩8,352	$5.96 CZK130.14	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₩11,221	$4.08 CZK89.05	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 ₩4,009	$3.28 CZK71.53	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 ₩5,604	$4.06 CZK88.57	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.00 ₩5,458	$0.72 CZK15.80	-81.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,114	$0.74 CZK16.22	-52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.00 ₩4,087	$0.93 CZK20.31	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 ₩3,590	$1.50 CZK32.85	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 ₩2,774	$0.49 CZK10.62	-76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ₩1,722	$0.46 CZK10.03	-63.6%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 ₩6,830	$6.85 CZK149.56	+36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.10 ₩62,878	$24.32 CZK530.94	-47.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,394.53 ₩39M	$29,756.53 CZK650K	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.59 ₩11,720	$13.51 CZK294.98	+57.2%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 32.3% more for housing

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.34 ₩33,198	$18.95 CZK413.77	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$561.73 ₩766K	$691.41 CZK15,096.67	+23.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$387.83 ₩529K	$577.26 CZK12,604.17	+48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.72 ₩210K	$215.39 CZK4,702.89	+40.1%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$545.93 ₩745K	$414.07 CZK9,041.04	-24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,214.53 ₩28M	$8,470.92 CZK185K	-58.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 ₩4,499	$2.34 CZK51.13	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,995	$2.98 CZK65.02	-18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 ₩4,565	$7.20 CZK157.24	+115.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.32 ₩78,173	$52.10 CZK1,137.53	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 ₩15,390	$10.10 CZK220.47	-10.5%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	South Korea	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.53 ₩92,101	$76.46 CZK1,669.41	+13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.43 ₩72,869	$35.88 CZK783.44	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.10 ₩107K	$93.11 CZK2,033.02	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.84 ₩140K	$122.95 CZK2,684.57	+19.6%
Average			+2.0%

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