Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 12.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.5% more in Czech Republic
- Groceries
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pay 25.8% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
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pay 27.2% more in Czech Republic
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.5% less in Czech Republic
- Clothing
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pay 41.0% more in Czech Republic
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Czech Republic.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Japan, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥957
|
$7.70
CZK177.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$7.61
CZK175.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$1.59
CZK36.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$1.35
CZK31.06
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$1.29
CZK29.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$5.47
CZK125.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$3.90
CZK89.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$2.64
CZK60.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$3.73
CZK85.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$0.62
CZK14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.71
CZK16.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$0.88
CZK20.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$1.29
CZK29.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$0.51
CZK11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$0.46
CZK10.69
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$5.95
CZK136.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
$21.06
CZK484.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
$31,453.98
CZK723,394.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
$11.74
CZK269.98
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$18.70
CZK429.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
$610.48
CZK14,040.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
$493.17
CZK11,342.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
$198.15
CZK4,557.13
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
$363.72
CZK8,364.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
$7,967.34
CZK183,236.98
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$1.90
CZK43.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$2.60
CZK59.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$6.46
CZK148.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
$47.23
CZK1,086.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
$8.95
CZK205.76
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
$69.75
CZK1,604.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
$31.40
CZK722.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
$80.03
CZK1,840.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
$103.55
CZK2,381.51
|
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