Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 6.9% cheaper than Spain.
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
€13.15
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.04
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.94
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.19
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.05
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.49
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.82
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€827.31
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€656.39
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€366.04
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.65
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.19
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
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pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.67
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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