Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.3% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Spain, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.62
|
$7.39
Kč162.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.90
|
$7.56
Kč166.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$1.48
Kč32.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.31
|
$1.19
Kč26.33
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.39
Kč30.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.35
|
$5.18
Kč114.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.31
|
$3.67
Kč80.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.20
|
$2.32
Kč51.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.90
|
$3.42
Kč75.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.69
Kč15.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.66
Kč14.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.77
Kč17.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.30
Kč28.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.44
Kč9.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.41
Kč9.07
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.23
|
$7.57
Kč167.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.19
|
$20.53
Kč452.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,735.50
|
$25,012.86
Kč551,513.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.20
|
$11.93
Kč263.02
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€37.92
|
$20.79
Kč458.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€651.03
|
$573.03
Kč12,634.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€532.66
|
$491.37
Kč10,834.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€99.68
|
$198.81
Kč4,383.56
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€319.65
|
$335.84
Kč7,405.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,877.33
|
$8,534.54
Kč188,179.74
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.49
|
$1.88
Kč41.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.73
|
$2.63
Kč58.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
$5.88
Kč129.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.44
|
$44.28
Kč976.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.86
|
$8.32
Kč183.44
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€68.68
|
$76.47
Kč1,686.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.82
|
$37.50
Kč826.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.40
|
$84.38
Kč1,860.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.26
|
$98.98
Kč2,182.45
|
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