Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Czech Republic

Karlovy Vary vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

Karlovy Vary is 14.6% cheaper than Wroclaw.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% less in Karlovy Vary
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Karlovy Vary
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Karlovy Vary
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Karlovy Vary
Childcare: pay 70.6% less in Karlovy Vary
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Karlovy Vary
Clothing: pay 1.5% more in Karlovy Vary

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

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Karlovy Vary vs. Wroclaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlovy Vary instead of Wroclaw, you would:

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pay 15.4% less for restaurants

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 PLN39.73	$9.17 CZK198.50	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$8.71 CZK188.57	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 PLN8.47	$1.68 CZK36.37	-23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 PLN7.33	$1.32 CZK28.63	-29.9%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 PLN5.99	$1.42 CZK30.69	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 PLN18.21	$6.06 CZK131.10	+29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 PLN15.85	$4.34 CZK93.92	+6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.06 PLN15.77	$2.74 CZK59.28	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$3.12 CZK67.53	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.25	$0.84 CZK18.10	+44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 PLN2.83	$0.79 CZK17.07	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.01	$0.95 CZK20.62	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 PLN6.22	$1.51 CZK32.76	-5.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.66	$0.47 CZK10.20	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.44	$0.49 CZK10.52	+31.2%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 PLN24.56	$7.08 CZK153.17	+11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$25.22 CZK545.86	-10.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$27,511.20 CZK595K	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.23 PLN39.73	$14.67 CZK317.59	+43.5%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.80 PLN69.16	$18.93 CZK409.83	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	-16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	-26.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 70.6% less for childcare

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	-77.2%
Average			-70.6%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 PLN15.89	$2.06 CZK44.66	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 PLN15.68	$2.90 CZK62.86	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 PLN24.33	$7.34 CZK158.80	+17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 PLN153.88	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	+44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 PLN34.76	$6.88 CZK148.87	-23.1%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

	Wroclaw	Karlovy Vary
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.99 PLN365.13	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.22 PLN152.34	$37.06 CZK802.17	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.44 PLN359.10	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.82 PLN414.96	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+13.1%
Average			+1.5%

Wroclaw vs. Karlovy Vary - Cost of clothing

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