Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Czech Republic

Liberec vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 3.8% more expensive than Zilina.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Liberec
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Liberec
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 15.2% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Liberec

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

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Liberec vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liberec instead of Zilina, you would:

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Zilina	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.34 €8.17	$8.64 CZK182.90	-7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 €7.15	$8.16 CZK172.74	-0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 €1.57	$1.49 CZK31.50	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 €1.29	$1.30 CZK27.58	-11.5%
Average			-9.1%

Zilina vs. Liberec - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Zilina	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 €1.29	$1.34 CZK28.41	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.86 €6.00	$5.22 CZK110.48	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.01 €3.50	$4.03 CZK85.31	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.92 €3.43	$2.91 CZK61.55	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 €2.87	$4.14 CZK87.68	+26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.71	$0.65 CZK13.82	-20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$0.68 CZK14.39	-19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.97	$0.98 CZK20.73	-12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 €1.85	$1.60 CZK33.80	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.53	$0.59 CZK12.44	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.51 CZK10.75	-35.3%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Zilina	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.80 €5.94	$6.63 CZK140.31	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.36 €20.42	$26.40 CZK558.86	+13.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,530.94	$46,505.98 CZK985K	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.75 €9.40	$13.29 CZK281.46	+23.7%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Zilina	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.56 €17.11	$20.64 CZK436.93	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.89 €514.02	$587.95 CZK12,447.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$510.02 €445.94	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.59 €161.40	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	+25.7%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 15.2% less for childcare

	Zilina	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$467.20 €408.50	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	-12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,007.94 €6,127.43	$5,759.55 CZK122K	-17.8%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zilina	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 €2.04	$2.40 CZK50.81	+2.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 €2.26	$2.82 CZK59.72	+9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 €5.72	$6.72 CZK142.26	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.96 €33.19	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	+92.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.34 €8.17	$9.12 CZK193.06	-2.4%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Zilina	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.16 €58.72	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	+23.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.82 €21.70	$25.60 CZK541.93	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.92 €66.38	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.04 €94.46	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	+5.1%
Average			+8.3%

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