Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 34.5% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
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pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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