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Hradec Kralove vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Hradec Kralove is 2.5% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Hradec Kralove
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Hradec Kralove
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Hradec Kralove
Housing: pay 1.2% more in Hradec Kralove
Childcare: pay 35.4% more in Hradec Kralove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Hradec Kralove
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Hradec Kralove

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

Hradec Kralove vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hradec Kralove instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.70 CZK169.06	$6.98 CZK153.43	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 CZK167.25	$7.01 CZK153.90	-8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 CZK35.00	$1.54 CZK33.90	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 CZK29.67	$1.14 CZK25.10	-15.4%
Average			-8.9%

Czech Republic vs. Hradec Kralove - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 CZK28.28	$1.34 CZK29.40	+4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.47 CZK120.06	$5.37 CZK118.03	-1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 CZK85.56	$3.79 CZK83.20	-2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 CZK58.03	$2.55 CZK55.98	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.73 CZK81.86	$3.79 CZK83.18	+1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 CZK13.55	$0.62 CZK13.61	+0.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CZK15.56	$0.70 CZK15.31	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 CZK19.27	$0.88 CZK19.44	+0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CZK28.39	$1.48 CZK32.45	+14.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK11.09	$0.55 CZK12.01	+8.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.21	$0.50 CZK11.07	+8.4%
Average			+2.6%

Czech Republic vs. Hradec Kralove - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 CZK130.78	$5.92 CZK130.08	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.06 CZK462.72	$22.50 CZK494.33	+6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,453.98 CZK690,949.49	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.74 CZK257.87	$10.11 CZK221.98	-13.9%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 1.2% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.70 CZK410.69	$18.40 CZK404.17	-1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.48 CZK13,410.38	$594.43 CZK13,057.80	-2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.17 CZK10,833.45	$509.51 CZK11,192.40	+3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.15 CZK4,352.74	$209.80 CZK4,608.60	+5.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.72 CZK7,989.79	$382.13 CZK8,394.30	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,967.34 CZK175,018.66	$13,204.80 CZK290,069.76	+65.7%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 CZK41.73	$1.70 CZK37.31	-10.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CZK57.12	$2.74 CZK60.16	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.46 CZK141.97	$6.37 CZK139.91	-1.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.23 CZK1,037.40	$42.46 CZK932.70	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CZK196.53	$9.09 CZK199.60	+1.6%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Hradec Kralove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.75 CZK1,532.09	$67.91 CZK1,491.85	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.40 CZK689.68	$25.48 CZK559.62	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.03 CZK1,758.09	$88.10 CZK1,935.35	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.55 CZK2,274.70	$101.67 CZK2,233.35	-1.8%
Average			-3.3%

Czech Republic vs. Hradec Kralove - Cost of clothing

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