Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 14.3% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Finland, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.50
|
$7.70
CZK183.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.94
|
$7.61
CZK181.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.45
|
$1.59
CZK37.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.35
CZK32.17
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.18
|
$1.29
CZK30.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.52
|
$5.47
CZK130.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.07
|
$3.90
CZK92.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.87
|
$2.64
CZK62.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.13
|
$3.73
CZK88.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.62
CZK14.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.71
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.88
CZK20.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.59
|
$1.29
CZK30.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$0.51
CZK12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$0.46
CZK11.07
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.28
|
$5.95
CZK141.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€57.62
|
$21.06
CZK501.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,280.31
|
$31,453.98
CZK749,145.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.48
|
$11.74
CZK279.59
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.18
|
$18.70
CZK445.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€699.38
|
$610.48
CZK14,539.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€575.85
|
$493.17
CZK11,745.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.27
|
$198.15
CZK4,719.36
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€277.49
|
$363.72
CZK8,662.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,278.11
|
$7,967.34
CZK189,759.84
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.94
|
$1.90
CZK45.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.01
|
$2.60
CZK61.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.04
|
$6.46
CZK153.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.74
|
$47.23
CZK1,124.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.85
|
$8.95
CZK213.08
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€71.56
|
$69.75
CZK1,661.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.69
|
$31.40
CZK747.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.17
|
$80.03
CZK1,906.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€103.37
|
$103.55
CZK2,466.29
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