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Hradec Kralove vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Hradec Kralove is 13.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 17.0% less in Hradec Kralove
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Hradec Kralove
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Hradec Kralove
Housing: pay 21.5% less in Hradec Kralove
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Hradec Kralove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Hradec Kralove
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Hradec Kralove

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Hradec Kralove.

Hradec Kralove vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hradec Kralove instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 17.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.28	$8.16 CZK169.55	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.37	$7.92 CZK164.56	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.09	$2.02 CZK42.06	-10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.90	$1.63 CZK33.91	-15.1%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.25	$1.43 CZK29.65	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.35	$6.13 CZK127.42	+13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.57	$4.26 CZK88.58	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.28	$3.23 CZK67.02	-12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.17	$4.37 CZK90.74	+28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.19	$0.79 CZK16.40	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN2.97	$0.85 CZK17.70	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.46	$1.05 CZK21.84	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.65	$1.74 CZK36.18	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.72	$0.56 CZK11.63	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.94	$0.51 CZK10.54	-5.9%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN23.75	$6.65 CZK138.23	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN108.02	$25.44 CZK528.60	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN117,835.15	$31,720.73 CZK659,153.65	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.10	$14.30 CZK297.21	+4.6%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 21.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN62.58	$19.62 CZK407.72	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,096.53	$665.95 CZK13,838.34	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,260.61	$575.96 CZK11,968.29	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN960.91	$212.96 CZK4,425.32	-20.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,106.01	$319.98 CZK6,649.05	-45.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,226.42	??
Average			-45.4%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.68	$2.52 CZK52.36	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.14	$2.98 CZK61.84	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.35	$7.68 CZK159.58	+29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN167.92	$48.38 CZK1,005.34	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.37	$9.58 CZK198.97	+0.1%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Hradec Kralove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN357.62	$100.78 CZK2,094.12	+1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN173.64	$38.40 CZK797.89	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN353.64	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN413.96	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	-5.4%
Average			-5.4%

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