Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 31.9% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Israel, you would:
pay 45.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.21
|
$7.70
CZK183.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.09
|
$7.61
CZK181.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.40
|
$1.59
CZK37.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.39
|
$1.35
CZK32.17
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.09
|
$1.29
CZK30.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.01
|
$5.47
CZK130.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.39
|
$3.90
CZK92.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.47
|
$2.64
CZK62.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.21
|
$3.73
CZK88.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.01
|
$0.62
CZK14.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$0.71
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.85
|
$0.88
CZK20.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.23
|
$1.29
CZK30.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.27
|
$0.51
CZK12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.17
|
$0.46
CZK11.07
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.76
|
$5.95
CZK141.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪201.32
|
$21.06
CZK501.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪138,216.93
|
$31,453.98
CZK749,145.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.79
|
$11.74
CZK279.59
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪96.94
|
$18.70
CZK445.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,593.19
|
$610.48
CZK14,539.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,127.95
|
$493.17
CZK11,745.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪591.82
|
$198.15
CZK4,719.36
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,167.35
|
$363.72
CZK8,662.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,572.36
|
$7,967.34
CZK189,759.84
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.62
|
$1.90
CZK45.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.23
|
$2.60
CZK61.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.73
|
$6.46
CZK153.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪231.15
|
$47.23
CZK1,124.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.35
|
$8.95
CZK213.08
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪300.29
|
$69.75
CZK1,661.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪192.52
|
$31.40
CZK747.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪406.15
|
$80.03
CZK1,906.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪463.89
|
$103.55
CZK2,466.29
|
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