Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 0.8% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Brno
Housing: pay 13.4% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 32.5% more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brno instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Zagreb	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$9.17 CZK198.50	-25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$9.17 CZK198.50	+13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$1.68 CZK36.37	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$1.32 CZK28.63	-48.9%
Average			-19.5%

Zagreb vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Zagreb	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$1.42 CZK30.69	-13.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$6.31 CZK136.69	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$4.34 CZK93.92	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$3.70 CZK80.05	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$4.10 CZK88.64	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$0.84 CZK18.10	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.79 CZK17.07	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$0.95 CZK20.62	+0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.51 CZK32.76	+31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.47 CZK10.20	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.49 CZK10.52	-7.8%
Average			-8.8%

Zagreb vs. Brno - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Zagreb	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$7.26 CZK157.08	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$25.22 CZK545.86	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$17.42 CZK377.14	+29.7%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 13.4% more for housing

	Zagreb	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$18.93 CZK409.83	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+35.8%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 32.5% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$11,624.17 CZK252K	+17.2%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$2.64 CZK57.07	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$3.53 CZK76.30	+41.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$7.34 CZK158.80	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$12.84 CZK277.89	+43.3%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Zagreb	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$37.06 CZK802.17	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+10.4%
Average			-4.7%

Zagreb vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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