Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 6.9% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.4% less in Czech Republic
- Groceries
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pay 10.8% less in Czech Republic
- Transportation
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pay 17.8% less in Czech Republic
- Housing
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pay 2.4% less in Czech Republic
- Childcare
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pay 1.3% more in Czech Republic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% more in Czech Republic
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Czech Republic
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Czech Republic.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Spain, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$7.70
CZK169.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$7.61
CZK167.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.59
CZK35.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.35
CZK29.76
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.29
CZK28.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$5.47
CZK120.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$3.90
CZK85.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$2.64
CZK58.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$3.73
CZK82.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.62
CZK13.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.71
CZK15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.88
CZK19.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.29
CZK28.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.51
CZK11.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.46
CZK10.25
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$5.95
CZK131.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$21.06
CZK464.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$31,453.98
CZK693,214.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$11.74
CZK258.71
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$18.70
CZK412.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$610.48
CZK13,454.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$493.17
CZK10,868.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$198.15
CZK4,367.01
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$363.72
CZK8,015.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$7,967.34
CZK175,592.47
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.90
CZK41.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$2.60
CZK57.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$6.46
CZK142.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$47.23
CZK1,040.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$8.95
CZK197.17
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$69.75
CZK1,537.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$31.40
CZK691.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$80.03
CZK1,763.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$103.55
CZK2,282.15
|
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