Cost of living comparison
Italy is 28.7% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Italy instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
$16.15
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
$10.06
€9.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
$2.55
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
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pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
$6.83
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
$5.53
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
$0.85
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
$1.31
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
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pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
$7.22
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
$38.81
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
$28,223.13
€26,765.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
$19.13
€18.14
|
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pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
$28.87
€27.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
$656.19
€622.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
$511.91
€485.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
$150.39
€142.63
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
$508.72
€482.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
$9,465.55
€8,976.76
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
$5.01
€4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
$1.69
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
$52.12
€49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
$9.39
€8.91
|
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pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
$78.41
€74.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
$33.87
€32.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
$86.07
€81.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
|
$115.43
€109.47
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