Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 92.0% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 78.1% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 74.2% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.0% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Russia	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 RUB526.99	$7.70 CZK171.67	+18.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.14 RUB335.40	$7.61 CZK169.82	+83.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 RUB64.58	$1.59 CZK35.54	+99.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 RUB31.12	$1.35 CZK30.12	+251.3%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 78.1% more for groceries

	Russia	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 RUB37.93	$1.29 CZK28.71	+174.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.72 RUB300.77	$5.47 CZK121.91	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB248.71	$3.90 CZK86.88	+26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.21 RUB98.03	$2.64 CZK58.92	+118.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.66 RUB134.06	$3.73 CZK83.12	+125.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 RUB43.85	$0.62 CZK13.75	+13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 RUB44.63	$0.71 CZK15.80	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 RUB57.77	$0.88 CZK19.57	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RUB71.74	$1.29 CZK28.83	+45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RUB17.51	$0.51 CZK11.26	+133.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.87	$0.46 CZK10.37	+123.1%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Russia	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.12 RUB171.50	$5.95 CZK132.80	+181.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.67 RUB1,430.13	$21.06 CZK469.85	+19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,642.44 RUB2,156,766.26	$31,453.98 CZK701,590.37	+18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.15 RUB335.96	$11.74 CZK261.84	+182.9%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Russia	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.97 RUB483.64	$18.70 CZK417.01	+212.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$304.49 RUB24,649.44	$610.48 CZK13,616.90	+100.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$210.86 RUB17,069.24	$493.17 CZK11,000.29	+133.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.94 RUB5,256.92	$198.15 CZK4,419.78	+205.1%
Average			+163.1%

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pay 74.2% more for childcare

	Russia	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.09 RUB15,388.42	$363.72 CZK8,112.84	+91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,074.52 RUB410,794.02	$7,967.34 CZK177,714.01	+57.0%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 RUB115.17	$1.90 CZK42.37	+33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 RUB135.25	$2.60 CZK57.99	+55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 RUB169.82	$6.46 CZK144.15	+208.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.15 RUB2,279.16	$47.23 CZK1,053.38	+67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 RUB321.65	$8.95 CZK199.56	+125.2%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Russia	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.85 RUB4,197.25	$69.75 CZK1,555.68	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.92 RUB2,746.02	$31.40 CZK700.30	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.53 RUB6,195.02	$80.03 CZK1,785.17	+4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.61 RUB6,120.93	$103.55 CZK2,309.73	+37.0%
Average			+17.2%

Russia vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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