Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 10.9% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 26.9% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.4% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Czech Republic

The cost of childcare and housing in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Czech Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.92 SEK120.21	$7.70 CZK177.17	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.45 SEK95.36	$7.61 CZK175.27	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 SEK20.59	$1.59 CZK36.68	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 SEK19.45	$1.35 CZK31.09	-30.0%
Average			-26.7%

Sweden vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 SEK25.08	$1.29 CZK29.63	-48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 SEK52.29	$5.47 CZK125.82	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK54.82	$3.90 CZK89.67	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 SEK37.72	$2.64 CZK60.81	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.68 SEK47.17	$3.73 CZK85.78	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 SEK12.01	$0.62 CZK14.19	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 SEK10.65	$0.71 CZK16.30	-32.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SEK11.44	$0.88 CZK20.20	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 SEK17.44	$1.29 CZK29.75	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SEK6.79	$0.51 CZK11.63	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK7.08	$0.46 CZK10.70	-33.7%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK66.93	$5.95 CZK137.06	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.10 SEK686.92	$21.06 CZK484.92	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,850.74 SEK270,827.27	$31,453.98 CZK724,092.55	+17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.47 SEK216.51	$11.74 CZK270.24	-45.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.29 SEK305.49	$18.70 CZK430.39	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.73 SEK8,288.27	$610.48 CZK14,053.64	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.62 SEK6,471.65	$493.17 CZK11,353.10	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.37 SEK780.41	$198.15 CZK4,561.53	+156.1%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.27 SEK1,233.31	$363.72 CZK8,373.04	+197.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,135.75 SEK31,628.41	$7,967.34 CZK183,413.85	+154.1%
Average			+175.8%

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.64 SEK66.99	$1.90 CZK43.73	-71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 SEK38.17	$2.60 CZK59.85	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.41 SEK64.64	$6.46 CZK148.78	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.70 SEK390.33	$47.23 CZK1,087.16	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.24 SEK143.60	$8.95 CZK205.96	-37.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Sweden	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.10 SEK797.80	$69.75 CZK1,605.58	-11.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.56 SEK358.68	$31.40 CZK722.77	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.42 SEK851.52	$80.03 CZK1,842.42	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.14 SEK1,262.21	$103.55 CZK2,383.81	-17.3%
Average			-11.5%

Sweden 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: March 2025

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