Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 32.6% cheaper than Austin.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 41.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of clothing and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Austin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Austin, you would:

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.50	$12.02 PLN47.43	-41.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25	$9.72 PLN38.35	-20.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.71	$2.53 PLN10.00	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.43	$2.38 PLN9.40	-1.9%
Average			-30.3%

Austin vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.67	$1.49 PLN5.90	-59.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47	$4.63 PLN18.26	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34	$4.10 PLN16.19	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27	$3.89 PLN15.37	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40	$3.52 PLN13.91	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.60 PLN2.37	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.78 PLN3.08	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09	$0.80 PLN3.17	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94	$1.39 PLN5.49	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18	$0.41 PLN1.63	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05	$0.45 PLN1.79	-57.0%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66	$6.53 PLN25.78	+78.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.25	$33.49 PLN132.21	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,232.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.67	$10.48 PLN41.38	-33.1%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 41.3% less for housing

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.88	$17.57 PLN69.35	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,924.00	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,290.83	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.38	$252.82 PLN997.96	+46.7%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,506.17	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-69.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,190.62	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-54.3%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.58	$4.20 PLN16.59	-24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00	$6.39 PLN25.23	-36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19	$45.50 PLN179.58	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$8.69 PLN34.31	-37.9%
Average			-32.2%

Austin vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Austin	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20	$97.55 PLN385.07	+86.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.56	$40.65 PLN160.47	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.40	$89.86 PLN354.71	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.09	$120.34 PLN475.02	+15.6%
Average			+20.3%

Austin vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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