Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 42.7% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 21.6% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 94.5% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Czech Republic

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Czech Republic. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.20	$7.70 CZK177.17	+84.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.27	$7.61 CZK175.27	+36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.59	$1.59 CZK36.68	+221.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$1.35 CZK31.09	+336.9%
Average			+169.8%

Beijing vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.38	$1.29 CZK29.63	-10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.86	$5.47 CZK125.82	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.87	$3.90 CZK89.67	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.57	$2.64 CZK60.81	+52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.08	$3.73 CZK85.78	+143.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.64	$0.62 CZK14.19	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.15	$0.71 CZK16.30	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.42	$0.88 CZK20.20	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$1.29 CZK29.75	+121.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.51 CZK11.63	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.46 CZK10.70	-1.3%
Average			+21.6%

Beijing vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.54	$5.95 CZK137.06	+36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥241.59	$21.06 CZK484.92	-36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥150,994.56	$31,453.98 CZK724,092.55	+50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.22	$11.74 CZK270.24	+155.6%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 94.5% more for housing

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.10	$18.70 CZK430.39	+40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,726.97	$610.48 CZK14,053.64	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,562.45	$493.17 CZK11,353.10	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.13	$198.15 CZK4,561.53	+371.3%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,523.31	$363.72 CZK8,373.04	-52.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥165,758.47	$7,967.34 CZK183,413.85	-65.2%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.05	$1.90 CZK43.73	+70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.06	$2.60 CZK59.85	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.17	$6.46 CZK148.78	+85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥473.53	$47.23 CZK1,087.16	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.40	$8.95 CZK205.96	+7.2%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Beijing	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥453.26	$69.75 CZK1,605.58	+11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥250.93	$31.40 CZK722.77	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥603.72	$80.03 CZK1,842.42	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥778.67	$103.55 CZK2,383.81	-3.8%
Average			-1.5%

Beijing vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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