Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 28.3% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
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pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
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