Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 55.0% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 13.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 76.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 7.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.65 GEL30.17	$12.02 PLN46.68	+3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.26 GEL29.17	$9.72 PLN37.74	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 GEL2.56	$2.53 PLN9.84	+156.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 GEL1.49	$2.38 PLN9.25	+313.0%
Average			+21.9%

Batumi vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.5% more for groceries

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 GEL1.89	$1.49 PLN5.81	+105.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 GEL12.80	$4.63 PLN17.97	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.04 GEL20.81	$4.10 PLN15.93	-49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 GEL7.02	$3.89 PLN15.12	+43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 GEL7.16	$3.52 PLN13.68	+27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 GEL1.78	$0.60 PLN2.33	-12.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 GEL2.36	$0.78 PLN3.03	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 GEL1.57	$0.80 PLN3.12	+32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GEL2.55	$1.39 PLN5.41	+41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GEL1.09	$0.41 PLN1.60	-1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 GEL0.72	$0.45 PLN1.76	+63.6%
Average			+13.5%

Batumi vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.0% more for transportation

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 GEL14.38	$6.53 PLN25.37	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.65 GEL30.17	$33.49 PLN130.12	+187.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,922.33 GEL41,238.83	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+92.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.45 GEL16.70	$10.48 PLN40.72	+62.6%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 GEL41.74	$17.57 PLN68.25	+9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$506.91 GEL1,312.89	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.30 GEL972.03	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+94.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.91 GEL157.77	$252.82 PLN982.14	+315.1%
Average			+106.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$298.60 GEL773.37	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,186.89 GEL8,254.05	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	+204.0%
Average			+116.0%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL4.78	$4.60 PLN17.88	+149.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 GEL9.47	$4.20 PLN16.33	+15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.15 GEL8.15	$6.39 PLN24.83	+103.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.07 GEL152.99	$45.50 PLN176.74	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.99 GEL18.10	$8.69 PLN33.77	+24.4%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 7.2% less for clothing

	Batumi	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.34 GEL244.34	$97.55 PLN378.96	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.09 GEL101.25	$40.65 PLN157.93	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.74 GEL348.99	$89.86 PLN349.09	-33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.50 GEL301.75	$120.34 PLN467.49	+3.3%
Average			-7.2%

Batumi vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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