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Ceske Budejovice vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 20.0% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% less in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 24.1% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 5.4% less in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 18.7% less in Ceske Budejovice

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ceske Budejovice.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 10.8% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.93	$9.60 CZK198.41	-45.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €9.95	$16.32 CZK337.29	+39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.91 €3.33	$2.11 CZK43.65	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.85	$3.62 CZK74.90	+8.2%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$3.18 €2.71	$1.98 CZK40.85	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.99 €8.51	$7.21 CZK148.97	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 €5.80	$5.42 CZK112.01	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.78 €4.08	$3.62 CZK74.72	-24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.38 €6.28	$4.73 CZK97.77	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.33	$0.68 CZK14.10	-56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.98	$0.82 CZK16.93	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 €1.41	$1.05 CZK21.66	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.80	$1.46 CZK30.22	-30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$0.76 CZK15.66	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.84	$0.53 CZK11.02	-46.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 24.1% less for transportation

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.89 €5.87	$6.79 CZK140.40	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €49.75	$20.16 CZK416.66	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €24,877.10	$33,597.39 CZK694,427.74	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.62 €16.72	$10.90 CZK225.19	-44.5%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.88 €34.83	$19.20 CZK396.82	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,303.45 €1,110.54	$875.93 CZK18,104.72	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$928.96 €791.48	$647.95 CZK13,392.53	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.99 €207.89	$278.74 CZK5,761.29	+14.2%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 5.4% less for childcare

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.81 €305.71	$535.96 CZK11,077.78	+49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,196.11 €23,171.25	$10,799.16 CZK223,208.92	-60.3%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.07 €5.17	$2.88 CZK59.52	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 €4.48	$3.22 CZK66.47	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.59 €6.47	$7.80 CZK161.21	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.10 €43.54	$57.60 CZK1,190.45	+12.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €11.94	$9.60 CZK198.41	-31.5%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 18.7% less for clothing

	Vienna	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.70 €84.94	$55.20 CZK1,140.85	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 €40.44	$42.00 CZK868.03	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.22 €88.79	$101.99 CZK2,108.08	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.37 €145.15	$142.18 CZK2,938.67	-16.5%
Average			-18.7%

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