Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 33.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of United States, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.02
|
$7.78
CZK181.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$7.82
CZK182.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.53
CZK35.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.34
CZK31.21
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.45
CZK33.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.86
CZK136.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.69
CZK86.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$2.72
CZK63.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
|
$3.62
CZK84.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.70
CZK16.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.72
CZK16.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.86
CZK20.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.36
CZK31.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.51
CZK11.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.56
CZK12.97
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.25
CZK146.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.73
|
$19.97
CZK466.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,580.82
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,056.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.71
|
$11.76
CZK274.82
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.34
|
$19.23
CZK449.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,635.84
|
$632.17
CZK14,772.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.18
|
$495.91
CZK11,588.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.42
|
$191.58
CZK4,476.68
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,344.29
|
$359.87
CZK8,409.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,001.10
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,275.79
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
|
$1.97
CZK46.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$2.61
CZK60.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
|
$6.11
CZK142.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.32
|
$48.03
CZK1,122.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$9.41
CZK219.82
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
United States
|
Czech Republic
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
|
$71.08
CZK1,661.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.92
|
$36.60
CZK855.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.55
|
$82.74
CZK1,933.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.11
|
$102.60
CZK2,397.62
|
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