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Karlovy Vary vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 9.9% more expensive than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 1.9% less in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 68.6% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.1% more in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Karlovy Vary

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Karlovy Vary are more expensive than in Timisoara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Karlovy Vary.

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Karlovy Vary vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.47	$9.17 CZK198.50	-12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.57	$8.71 CZK188.57	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.22	$1.68 CZK36.37	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.71	$1.32 CZK28.63	-18.8%
Average			-8.7%

Timisoara vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.78	$1.42 CZK30.69	+16.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.18	$6.06 CZK131.10	+42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.19	$4.34 CZK93.92	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.60	$2.74 CZK59.28	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.01	$3.12 CZK67.53	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.49	$0.84 CZK18.10	+58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.16	$0.79 CZK17.07	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.07	$0.95 CZK20.62	+47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.07	$1.51 CZK32.76	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.47 CZK10.20	+37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.04	$0.49 CZK10.52	+12.4%
Average			+21.8%

Timisoara vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.9% less for transportation

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON33.92	$7.08 CZK153.17	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON158.29	$25.22 CZK545.86	-24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$27,511.20 CZK595K	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.61	$14.67 CZK317.59	+94.9%
Average			-1.9%

Timisoara vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.23	$18.93 CZK409.83	+122.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,542.65	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,697.08	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	+33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON610.58	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	+47.6%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 68.6% less for childcare

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,767.28	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-68.6%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.86	$2.06 CZK44.66	-24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.18	$2.90 CZK62.86	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$7.34 CZK158.80	+16.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON184.29	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.09	$6.88 CZK148.87	-14.6%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Timisoara	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON352.10	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON186.84	$37.06 CZK802.17	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON361.57	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON422.94	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+35.1%
Average			+17.7%

Timisoara vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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