Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Poland

Poznan vs. Bacau Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 46.3% more expensive than Bacau.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Poznan
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Poznan
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Poznan
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Poznan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Poznan are more expensive than in Bacau. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poznan.

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Poznan vs. Bacau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poznan instead of Bacau, you would:

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Bacau	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.12 RON66.78	$11.51 PLN44.70	-18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.63	$8.95 PLN34.76	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 RON9.30	$1.71 PLN6.65	-13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 RON8.74	$1.61 PLN6.24	-13.0%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Bacau	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 RON3.22	$1.23 PLN4.79	+81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 RON18.14	$4.42 PLN17.16	+15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 RON21.53	$3.51 PLN13.64	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 RON16.21	$3.58 PLN13.91	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 RON11.52	$2.73 PLN10.61	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.39	$0.60 PLN2.34	+19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 RON3.14	$0.74 PLN2.89	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 RON3.29	$0.76 PLN2.96	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 RON3.81	$1.12 PLN4.34	+38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 RON1.50	$0.34 PLN1.32	+7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RON1.42	$0.47 PLN1.81	+54.9%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Bacau	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.68 RON31.60	$6.23 PLN24.20	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.28 RON138.51	$30.68 PLN119.19	+4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.69 RON26.91	$10.48 PLN40.72	+84.3%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Bacau	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$4.71 RON22.26	$18.79 PLN72.99	+299.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.41 RON1,932.04	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	+91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$238.18 RON1,126.72	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	+150.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.96 RON378.27	$224.92 PLN873.73	+181.3%
Average			+134.4%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Bacau	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$585.58 RON2,770.14	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	-17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,914.67 RON23,249.35	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	+53.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacau	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 RON11.87	$3.07 PLN11.92	+22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 RON9.40	$3.44 PLN13.36	+73.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.33 RON25.23	$5.62 PLN21.85	+5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.79 RON122.02	$39.68 PLN154.15	+53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.27 RON29.68	$7.67 PLN29.80	+22.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Bacau	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 RON395.73	$78.28 PLN304.10	-6.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.79 RON150.38	$37.41 PLN145.32	+17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.65 RON286.91	$86.41 PLN335.66	+42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.44 RON394.74	$108.40 PLN421.09	+29.9%
Average			+19.5%

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