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Brno vs. Vasteras Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 20.5% more expensive than Vasteras.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in Brno
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 0.8% more in Brno

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Brno are more expensive than in Vasteras. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brno. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brno.

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Brno vs. Vasteras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Vasteras, you would:

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Vasteras	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.71 SEK141.85	$9.60 CZK203.31	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.53 SEK101.54	$9.60 CZK203.31	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK26.70	$1.98 CZK41.82	-28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.28	$1.32 CZK28.03	-42.7%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Vasteras	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$2.70 SEK26.02	$1.52 CZK32.27	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.98 SEK57.66	$6.63 CZK140.39	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.81 SEK56.09	$4.45 CZK94.23	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 SEK38.25	$3.29 CZK69.62	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 SEK54.74	$4.48 CZK94.87	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 SEK14.34	$0.80 CZK16.91	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 SEK11.46	$0.80 CZK16.90	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 SEK15.39	$0.99 CZK20.93	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 SEK16.20	$1.92 CZK40.68	+14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.71	$0.61 CZK12.95	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK8.10	$0.58 CZK12.37	-30.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Vasteras	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.34 SEK70.84	$6.65 CZK140.81	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.05 SEK714.38	$26.41 CZK559.11	-64.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,689.58 SEK315K	$28,810.40 CZK610K	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.98 SEK260.24	$16.71 CZK353.76	-38.1%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Vasteras	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.64 SEK401.68	$21.30 CZK450.86	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$825.17 SEK7,960.21	$992.68 CZK21,015.76	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.37 SEK5,791.56	$778.84 CZK16,488.61	+29.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.37 SEK736.67	$245.32 CZK5,193.60	+221.2%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Vasteras	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.04 SEK1,534.21	$440.16 CZK9,318.47	+176.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,289.58 SEK51,026.96	$15,403.96 CZK326K	+191.2%
Average			+184.0%

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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vasteras	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.67 SEK73.99	$2.64 CZK55.91	-65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 SEK44.22	$3.47 CZK73.38	-24.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK71.44	$7.30 CZK154.52	-1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.90 SEK355.96	$56.34 CZK1,192.76	+52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 SEK188.80	$12.00 CZK254.14	-38.7%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 0.8% more for clothing

	Vasteras	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.21 SEK918.49	$95.58 CZK2,023.59	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.32 SEK408.22	$40.57 CZK858.91	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.57 SEK892.97	$101.12 CZK2,140.76	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.31 SEK1,199.13	$121.57 CZK2,573.75	-2.2%
Average			+0.8%

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