Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Bangor Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 20.1% cheaper than Bangor.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 28.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 69.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 53.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Bangor Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$12.02 PLN47.07	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$9.72 PLN38.06	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$2.53 PLN9.92	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.42	$2.38 PLN9.33	-1.5%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.68	$1.49 PLN5.86	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79	$4.63 PLN18.12	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.00	$4.10 PLN16.06	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00	$3.89 PLN15.25	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94	$3.52 PLN13.80	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29	$0.60 PLN2.35	-73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$0.78 PLN3.06	+12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72	$0.80 PLN3.14	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.08	$1.39 PLN5.45	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08	$0.41 PLN1.62	-61.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.69	$0.45 PLN1.78	-73.2%
Average			-47.8%

Bangor vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.1% more for transportation

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.62	$6.53 PLN25.58	+80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$33.49 PLN131.20	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,669.00	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.78	$10.48 PLN41.06	-47.0%
Average			+28.1%

Bangor vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.83	$17.57 PLN68.82	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,060.00	$926.42 PLN3,628.80	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$966.67	$727.94 PLN2,851.35	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.06	$252.82 PLN990.31	+46.9%
Average			-16.8%

Bangor vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 69.8% less for childcare

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,516.00	$458.26 PLN1,795.01	-69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,687.47 PLN37,946.03
Average			-69.8%

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pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$4.60 PLN18.03	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50	$4.20 PLN16.46	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.79	$6.39 PLN25.04	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.17	$45.50 PLN178.21	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.00	$8.69 PLN34.05	-21.0%
Average			-17.4%

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

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pay 53.1% more for clothing

	Bangor	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.50	$97.55 PLN382.11	+85.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.00	$40.65 PLN159.24	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.50	$89.86 PLN351.99	+17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.00	$120.34 PLN471.38	+79.6%
Average			+53.1%

Bangor vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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