Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 74.7% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Balti. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.0% more for restaurants

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$12.02 PLN46.68	+42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$9.72 PLN37.74	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$2.53 PLN9.84	+133.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$2.38 PLN9.25	+253.7%
Average			+41.0%

Balti vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.49 PLN5.81	+213.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$4.63 PLN17.97	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$4.10 PLN15.93	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$3.89 PLN15.12	+75.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$3.52 PLN13.68	+66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.60 PLN2.33	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.78 PLN3.03	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.80 PLN3.12	-4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$1.39 PLN5.41	+31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.41 PLN1.60	+22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.45 PLN1.76	+98.1%
Average			+37.8%

Balti vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$6.53 PLN25.37	+8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$33.49 PLN130.12	+99.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$10.48 PLN40.72	+117.3%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$17.57 PLN68.25	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+136.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+159.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$252.82 PLN982.14	+47.3%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+308.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	+85.0%
Average			+174.9%

Balti vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 84.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$4.60 PLN17.88	+310.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$4.20 PLN16.33	+141.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$6.39 PLN24.83	+89.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$45.50 PLN176.74	+24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$8.69 PLN33.77	+14.8%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Balti	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$97.55 PLN378.96	+117.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$40.65 PLN157.93	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$89.86 PLN349.09	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$120.34 PLN467.49	+138.4%
Average			+77.9%

Balti vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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