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Karlovy Vary vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 54.6% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 91.0% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Karlovy Vary

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$9.17 CZK198.50	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$17.03	$8.71 CZK188.57	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.04	$1.68 CZK36.37	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.19	$1.32 CZK28.63	-40.3%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.09	$1.42 CZK30.69	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.54	$6.06 CZK131.10	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.24	$4.34 CZK93.92	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.99	$2.74 CZK59.28	-50.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.24	$3.12 CZK67.53	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.60	$0.84 CZK18.10	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.09	$0.79 CZK17.07	-45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.24	$0.95 CZK20.62	-38.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.85	$1.51 CZK32.76	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.12	$0.47 CZK10.20	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.54	$0.49 CZK10.52	-54.6%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.77	$7.08 CZK153.17	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$217.75	$25.22 CZK545.86	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	$27,511.20 CZK595K	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.36	$14.67 CZK317.59	-9.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.87	$18.93 CZK409.83	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$242.35	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+13.1%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 91.0% less for childcare

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-90.3%
Average			-91.0%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$11.02	$2.06 CZK44.66	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.72	$2.90 CZK62.86	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$7.34 CZK158.80	-83.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$108.30	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$6.88 CZK148.87	-60.5%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Sydney	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$113.19	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$100.16	$37.06 CZK802.17	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$160.26	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$191.68	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	-9.3%
Average			-17.0%

Sydney vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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