Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 33.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.82
|
$7.70
CZK184.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$7.61
CZK182.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$1.59
CZK38.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.35
CZK32.37
|
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pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$1.29
CZK30.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$5.47
CZK130.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$3.90
CZK93.35
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
$2.64
CZK63.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$3.73
CZK89.30
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.62
CZK14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.71
CZK16.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.88
CZK21.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$1.29
CZK30.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.51
CZK12.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.46
CZK11.14
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pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.61
|
$5.95
CZK142.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.85
|
$21.06
CZK504.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
$31,453.98
CZK753,822.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$11.74
CZK281.33
|
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pay 42.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
$18.70
CZK448.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
$610.48
CZK14,630.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
$493.17
CZK11,819.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
$198.15
CZK4,748.82
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
$363.72
CZK8,716.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
$7,967.34
CZK190,944.58
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$1.90
CZK45.52
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$2.60
CZK62.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
$6.46
CZK154.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.91
|
$47.23
CZK1,131.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$8.95
CZK214.41
|
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pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
$69.75
CZK1,671.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
$31.40
CZK752.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
$80.03
CZK1,918.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.65
|
$103.55
CZK2,481.68
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