Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 26.1% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Romania, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
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Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.73
|
$7.70
CZK181.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.37
|
$7.61
CZK179.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.96
|
$1.59
CZK37.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.63
|
$1.35
CZK31.81
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.00
|
$1.29
CZK30.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.59
|
$5.47
CZK128.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.34
|
$3.90
CZK91.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.13
|
$2.64
CZK62.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.53
|
$3.73
CZK87.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.20
|
$0.62
CZK14.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.05
|
$0.71
CZK16.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.00
|
$0.88
CZK20.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.94
|
$1.29
CZK30.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.75
|
$0.51
CZK11.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.90
|
$0.46
CZK10.95
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON26.20
|
$5.95
CZK140.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON96.22
|
$21.06
CZK496.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON116,781.14
|
$31,453.98
CZK740,973.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.68
|
$11.74
CZK276.54
|
|
pay 89.6% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON39.21
|
$18.70
CZK440.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,689.30
|
$610.48
CZK14,381.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,238.65
|
$493.17
CZK11,617.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON498.36
|
$198.15
CZK4,667.88
|
|
pay 8.2% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,882.75
|
$363.72
CZK8,568.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON29,169.08
|
$7,967.34
CZK187,689.92
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.35
|
$1.90
CZK44.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.22
|
$2.60
CZK61.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.59
|
$6.46
CZK152.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON173.60
|
$47.23
CZK1,112.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.73
|
$8.95
CZK210.76
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON267.69
|
$69.75
CZK1,643.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON162.00
|
$31.40
CZK739.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON323.79
|
$80.03
CZK1,885.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON373.80
|
$103.55
CZK2,439.38
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