Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 10.9% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
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Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.33
|
$7.70
CZK182.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.39
|
$7.61
CZK180.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.32
|
$1.59
CZK37.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.09
|
$1.35
CZK32.07
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.19
|
$1.29
CZK30.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.70
|
$5.47
CZK129.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.43
|
$3.90
CZK92.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK40.90
|
$2.64
CZK62.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.14
|
$3.73
CZK88.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.03
|
$0.62
CZK14.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.55
|
$0.71
CZK16.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.41
|
$0.88
CZK20.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.91
|
$1.29
CZK30.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.37
|
$0.51
CZK11.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.67
|
$0.46
CZK11.04
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.57
|
$5.95
CZK141.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK744.78
|
$21.06
CZK500.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK293,639.66
|
$31,453.98
CZK746,924.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK234.75
|
$11.74
CZK278.76
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK331.22
|
$18.70
CZK443.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,986.41
|
$610.48
CZK14,496.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,016.77
|
$493.17
CZK11,711.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK846.15
|
$198.15
CZK4,705.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,337.20
|
$363.72
CZK8,637.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,292.54
|
$7,967.34
CZK189,197.34
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.64
|
$1.90
CZK45.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.39
|
$2.60
CZK61.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.08
|
$6.46
CZK153.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK423.21
|
$47.23
CZK1,121.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK155.69
|
$8.95
CZK212.45
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK865.00
|
$69.75
CZK1,656.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK388.89
|
$31.40
CZK745.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK923.24
|
$80.03
CZK1,900.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,368.53
|
$103.55
CZK2,458.97
|
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