Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 11.1% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 24.4% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Plzen
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Plzen

The cost of groceries and transportation in Plzen are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Plzen.

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Plzen vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Plzen instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 7.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$11.46 CZK250.08	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.37	$9.17 CZK200.06	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$2.04 CZK44.49	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.78 CZK38.76	-20.8%
Average			-7.0%

Warsaw vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$1.63 CZK35.47	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.41	$6.88 CZK150.05	+55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.06	$4.19 CZK91.46	+3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.94 CZK86.03	+1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.65	$4.54 CZK99.02	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$0.97 CZK21.17	+78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.83 CZK18.07	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.99 CZK21.50	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.58 CZK34.55	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.56 CZK12.25	+39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.56 CZK12.25	+37.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.09	$7.02 CZK153.08	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN111.02	$27.51 CZK600.18	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$30,443.43 CZK664K	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.46	$13.07 CZK285.09	+2.2%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.62	$16.32 CZK355.99	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	$722.84 CZK15,769.55	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	$700.19 CZK15,275.28	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	$209.53 CZK4,571.05	-20.2%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	$328.55 CZK7,167.59	-44.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	$10,821.07 CZK236K	-25.2%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.17	$2.75 CZK60.02	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.85	$3.07 CZK66.97	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.23	$6.88 CZK150.05	+7.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.37	$60.02 CZK1,309.49	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.33	$11.46 CZK250.08	+24.5%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.83	$78.65 CZK1,715.91	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.36	$43.18 CZK941.96	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN419.10	$85.40 CZK1,863.07	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.46	$110.43 CZK2,409.07	-1.3%
Average			-10.9%

Warsaw vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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