Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 2.0% cheaper than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 1.3% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Plzen
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 46.5% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$11.46 CZK248.12	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$9.17 CZK198.50	+17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$2.04 CZK44.14	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$1.78 CZK38.46	-17.2%
Average			-10.3%

Zadar vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.3% more for groceries

	Zadar	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$1.63 CZK35.19	-3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$6.88 CZK148.87	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$4.19 CZK90.74	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$3.94 CZK85.35	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$4.54 CZK98.24	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$0.97 CZK21.01	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$0.83 CZK17.93	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$0.99 CZK21.33	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$1.58 CZK34.28	+37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$0.56 CZK12.15	-44.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$0.56 CZK12.15	-7.9%
Average			+1.3%

Zadar vs. Plzen - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Zadar	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$7.02 CZK151.89	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$27.51 CZK595.49	-38.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$30,443.43 CZK659K	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$13.07 CZK282.86	-38.6%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Zadar	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$16.32 CZK353.21	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+1.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+51.8%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 46.5% more for childcare

	Zadar	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	+35.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+58.4%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$2.75 CZK59.55	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$3.07 CZK66.44	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$6.88 CZK148.87	+22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	+7.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$11.46 CZK248.12	+6.7%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Zadar	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	-12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$43.18 CZK934.59	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	+40.9%
Average			+5.0%

Zadar vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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