Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Ceske Budejovice vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Ceske Budejovice is 8.8% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% more in Ceske Budejovice
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Ceske Budejovice
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Ceske Budejovice
Housing: pay 3.4% more in Ceske Budejovice
Childcare: pay 8.0% more in Ceske Budejovice
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Ceske Budejovice
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Ceske Budejovice

The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ceske Budejovice are more expensive than in Czech Republic.

Ceske Budejovice vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ceske Budejovice instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 40.8% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.70 CZK167.39	$8.49 CZK184.70	+10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 CZK165.59	$11.04 CZK240.10	+45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 CZK34.65	$1.73 CZK37.71	+8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 CZK29.37	$2.69 CZK58.49	+99.1%
Average			+40.8%

Czech Republic vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 CZK28.00	$1.55 CZK33.71	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.47 CZK118.87	$6.69 CZK145.50	+22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 CZK84.72	$4.56 CZK99.10	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 CZK57.45	$2.89 CZK62.86	+9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.73 CZK81.05	$3.86 CZK84.04	+3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 CZK13.41	$0.62 CZK13.46	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CZK15.40	$0.72 CZK15.75	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 CZK19.08	$0.95 CZK20.63	+8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CZK28.11	$1.31 CZK28.43	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.98	$0.54 CZK11.73	+6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.11	$0.48 CZK10.47	+3.5%
Average			+8.6%

Czech Republic vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 CZK129.49	$5.98 CZK130.00	+0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.06 CZK458.15	$18.26 CZK397.10	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,453.98 CZK684,117.69	$29,721.41 CZK646,434.65	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.74 CZK255.32	$9.64 CZK209.63	-17.9%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 3.4% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.70 CZK406.63	$13.45 CZK292.43	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.48 CZK13,277.78	$679.35 CZK14,775.65	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.17 CZK10,726.33	$523.66 CZK11,389.56	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.15 CZK4,309.70	$246.58 CZK5,363.11	+24.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 8.0% more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.72 CZK7,910.79	$392.75 CZK8,542.17	+8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,967.34 CZK173,288.15	??
Average			+8.0%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 CZK41.31	$2.12 CZK46.17	+11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CZK56.55	$2.60 CZK56.56
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 CZK140.56	$6.48 CZK140.83	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.23 CZK1,027.14	$50.95 CZK1,108.17	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CZK194.59	$8.49 CZK184.70	-5.1%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Ceske Budejovice
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.75 CZK1,516.94	$48.83 CZK1,062.00	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.40 CZK682.86	$37.15 CZK808.04	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.03 CZK1,740.71	$90.23 CZK1,962.39	+12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.55 CZK2,252.20	$127.38 CZK2,770.43	+23.0%
Average			+6.0%

Czech Republic vs. Ceske Budejovice - Cost of clothing

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