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Hradec Kralove vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Hradec Kralove is 23.1% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Hradec Kralove
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Hradec Kralove
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Hradec Kralove
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Hradec Kralove
Childcare: pay 58.4% less in Hradec Kralove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Hradec Kralove
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Hradec Kralove

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

Hradec Kralove vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.06	$8.16 CZK169.55	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.04	$7.92 CZK164.56	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.27	$2.02 CZK42.06	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$1.63 CZK33.91	-17.5%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.43	$1.43 CZK29.65	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.99	$6.13 CZK127.42	+52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.79	$4.26 CZK88.58	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.77	$3.23 CZK67.02	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.29	$4.37 CZK90.74	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$0.79 CZK16.40	-42.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.85 CZK17.70	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.31	$1.05 CZK21.84	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.02	$1.74 CZK36.18	-24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$0.56 CZK11.63	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$0.51 CZK10.54	-25.2%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.67	$6.65 CZK138.23	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$190.44	$25.44 CZK528.60	-76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,124.77	$31,720.73 CZK659,153.65	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.28	$14.30 CZK297.21	-1.7%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.70	$19.62 CZK407.72	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,155.27	$665.95 CZK13,838.34	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,909.96	$575.96 CZK11,968.29	-47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.00	$212.96 CZK4,425.32	+94.7%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 58.4% less for childcare

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,335.08	$319.98 CZK6,649.05	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,215.57	??
Average			-58.4%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.53	$2.52 CZK52.36	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.15	$2.98 CZK61.84	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.60	$7.68 CZK159.58	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.28	$48.38 CZK1,005.34	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.05	$9.58 CZK198.97	-17.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Wellington	Hradec Kralove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.41	$100.78 CZK2,094.12	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.02	$38.40 CZK797.89	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.84	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.05	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	-25.4%
Average			-2.0%

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