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Poland

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Bielsko-biala Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 98.1% more expensive than Bielsko-biala.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 64.6% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 64.5% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.0% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 7.4% less in North Vancouver

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Bielsko-biala. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Bielsko-biala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Bielsko-biala, you would:

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.01 PLN41.73	$17.94 CA$25.16	+63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.26 PLN31.30	$10.76 CA$15.10	+30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 PLN7.17	$2.07 CA$2.90	+9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 PLN4.69	$1.61 CA$2.26	+30.2%
Average			+33.2%

Bielsko-biala vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.6% more for groceries

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 PLN4.76	$2.39 CA$3.36	+90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.91 PLN18.61	$5.02 CA$7.04	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.53	$6.88 CA$9.66	+68.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 PLN11.83	$3.49 CA$4.89	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 PLN11.83	$4.85 CA$6.80	+55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.35	$1.39 CA$1.95	+124.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN2.91	$0.58 CA$0.82	-23.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 PLN3.79	$1.34 CA$1.89	+34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 PLN4.73	$1.74 CA$2.44	+39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PLN1.74	$1.15 CA$1.61	+149.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.42	$0.97 CA$1.36	+158.1%
Average			+64.6%

Bielsko-biala vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 64.5% more for transportation

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 PLN24.92	$4.76 CA$6.67	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 PLN117.37	$87.99 CA$123.43	+184.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,354.19 PLN126K	$24,382.26 CA$34,202.22	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 PLN25.14	$15.14 CA$21.24	+128.3%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.97 PLN64.34	$67.45 CA$94.62	+297.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$715.58 PLN2,712.57	$1,834.98 CA$2,574.02	+156.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.75 PLN1,947.49	$1,607.40 CA$2,254.78	+212.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$230.97 PLN875.56	$100.30 CA$140.69	-56.6%
Average			+152.5%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$275.22 PLN1,043.30	$1,199.27 CA$1,682.28	+335.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,683.42 PLN10,172.15	$10,763.85 CA$15,098.98	+301.1%
Average			+318.4%

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pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PLN12.52	$5.02 CA$7.05	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.87	$3.96 CA$5.55	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.23 PLN19.82	$14.35 CA$20.13	+174.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.03 PLN125.20	$32.00 CA$44.89	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 PLN26.08	$11.93 CA$16.73	+73.4%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 7.4% less for clothing

	Bielsko-biala	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.58 PLN354.72	$60.42 CA$84.75	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.94 PLN128.67	$38.27 CA$53.69	+12.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.52 PLN312.82	$84.68 CA$118.78	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.08 PLN375.59	$89.70 CA$125.82	-9.5%
Average			-7.4%

Bielsko-biala vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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