Cost of living comparison
compared to
Plzen vs. Troy Cost of Living Summary
Plzen is 20.3% cheaper than Troy.
Plzen vs. Troy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Plzen instead of Troy, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$11.46
CZK248.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.17
CZK198.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.04
CZK44.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.78
CZK38.46
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.63
CZK35.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$6.88
CZK148.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.19
CZK90.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$3.94
CZK85.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$4.54
CZK98.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.97
CZK21.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.83
CZK17.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.99
CZK21.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.58
CZK34.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.56
CZK12.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.56
CZK12.15
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of groceries
pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.02
CZK151.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.51
CZK595.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$30,443.43
CZK659K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
|
$13.07
CZK282.86
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of transportation
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.75
|
$16.32
CZK353.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$722.84
CZK15,646.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.00
|
$700.19
CZK15,155.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.32
|
$209.53
CZK4,535.29
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$328.55
CZK7,111.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$10,821.07
CZK234K
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.75
CZK59.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.07
CZK66.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.88
CZK148.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$60.02
CZK1,299.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$11.46
CZK248.12
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Troy
|
Plzen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.67
|
$78.65
CZK1,702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.00
|
$43.18
CZK934.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$85.40
CZK1,848.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$110.43
CZK2,390.22
|
|
Troy vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing
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