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Czech Republic vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 44.5% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 91.2% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 20.5% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 55.2% more in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Vietnam, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫48,714	$7.70 CZK188.41	+300.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.34 ₫110,120	$7.61 CZK186.38	+75.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,664	$1.59 CZK39.00	+195.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,250	$1.35 CZK33.06	+315.3%
Average			+221.8%

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pay 44.5% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.90 ₫22,895	$1.29 CZK31.51	+42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫153,595	$5.47 CZK133.80	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 ₫138,558	$3.90 CZK95.35	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.46 ₫37,055	$2.64 CZK64.66	+80.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₫39,248	$3.73 CZK91.22	+140.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ₫30,387	$0.62 CZK15.09	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫10,811	$0.71 CZK17.34	+66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ₫14,469	$0.88 CZK21.48	+53.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 ₫11,330	$1.29 CZK31.64	+189.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,075	$0.51 CZK12.36	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,230	$0.46 CZK11.38	-3.6%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 91.2% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫87,973	$5.95 CZK145.75	+71.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.11 ₫180,334	$21.06 CZK515.66	+196.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,423.92 ₫898,742,123	$31,453.98 CZK769,999.63	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.64 ₫143,145	$11.74 CZK287.37	+108.1%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.68 ₫220,303	$18.70 CZK457.67	+115.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$297.09 ₫7,537,464	$610.48 CZK14,944.63	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.27 ₫5,258,642	$493.17 CZK12,072.88	+137.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.91 ₫1,012,591	$198.15 CZK4,850.73	+396.5%
Average			+188.8%

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pay 20.5% more for childcare

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.27 ₫5,207,820	$363.72 CZK8,903.89	+77.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,496.31 ₫317,044,506	$7,967.34 CZK195,042.19	-36.2%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.88 ₫22,234	$1.90 CZK46.50	+116.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.58 ₫40,094	$2.60 CZK63.65	+64.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 ₫32,114	$6.46 CZK158.21	+410.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.09 ₫560,453	$47.23 CZK1,156.09	+113.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 ₫85,708	$8.95 CZK219.01	+164.8%
Average			+174.1%

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pay 55.2% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 ₫710,316	$69.75 CZK1,707.37	+149.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.19 ₫563,078	$31.40 CZK768.59	+41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.50 ₫2,016,878	$80.03 CZK1,959.23	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.86 ₫2,026,073	$103.55 CZK2,534.94	+29.7%
Average			+55.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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