Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Czech Republic

Brno vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 56.5% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 66.6% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 51.7% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Brno
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Brno
Childcare: pay 76.0% less in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% less in Brno
Clothing: pay 42.0% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.6% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.74	$9.17 CZK198.50	-73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$9.17 CZK198.50	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.76	$1.68 CZK36.37	-70.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.35	$1.32 CZK28.63	-74.9%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

	Zurich	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$3.88 CHF3.20	$1.42 CZK30.69	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.10	$6.31 CZK136.69	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.14 CHF6.73	$4.34 CZK93.92	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.45 CHF6.98	$3.70 CZK80.05	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.45	$4.10 CZK88.64	-67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 CHF1.54	$0.84 CZK18.10	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$0.79 CZK17.07	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CHF1.29	$0.95 CZK20.62	-39.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$1.51 CZK32.76	-26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$0.47 CZK10.20	-58.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$0.49 CZK10.52	-50.9%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Zurich	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.31	$7.26 CZK157.08	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.60 CHF87.22	$25.22 CZK545.86	-76.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,298.98 CHF32,458.28	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.58 CHF36.82	$17.42 CZK377.14	-60.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Zurich	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CHF45.52	$18.93 CZK409.83	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,960.13 CHF2,444.87	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,334.69 CHF1,928.29	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.85	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+7.3%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 76.0% less for childcare

	Zurich	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	-79.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,145.57 CHF34,809.38	$11,624.17 CZK252K	-72.4%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$2.64 CZK57.07	-72.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.99 CHF5.77	$3.53 CZK76.30	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$7.34 CZK158.80	-32.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.03 CHF74.36	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.60 CHF20.32	$12.84 CZK277.89	-47.8%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 42.0% less for clothing

	Zurich	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.59	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.43 CHF48.26	$37.06 CZK802.17	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.90	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$255.33 CHF210.88	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	-52.7%
Average			-42.0%

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