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Rome vs. Bielsko-biala Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 51.1% more expensive than Bielsko-biala.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 68.6% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in Rome
Housing: pay 54.6% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Bielsko-biala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.0% more for restaurants

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.79 PLN38.64	$16.80 €15.00	+71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 PLN35.59	$11.20 €10.00	+24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 PLN8.64	$2.96 €2.64	+35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 PLN5.34	$1.48 €1.32	+9.4%
Average			+43.0%

Bielsko-biala vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.6% more for groceries

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 PLN4.33	$2.22 €1.99	+102.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 PLN16.52	$7.42 €6.63	+77.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.00	$6.49 €5.79	+70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 PLN11.29	$4.66 €4.16	+63.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PLN10.38	$5.66 €5.05	+115.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 PLN2.10	$1.17 €1.05	+120.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.97	$1.05 €0.94	+40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 PLN3.92	$1.09 €0.97	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 PLN3.46	$1.07 €0.96	+22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.48	$0.64 €0.57	+71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 PLN1.38	$0.72 €0.64	+104.5%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.18 PLN24.39	$8.04 €7.18	+30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.07 PLN142.36	$39.19 €34.99	+8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,808.51 PLN122K	$35,551.60 €31,743.92	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.11 PLN24.10	$20.16 €18.00	+230.1%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 54.6% more for housing

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.39 PLN68.63	$31.87 €28.45	+83.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$607.55 PLN2,398.17	$1,208.81 €1,079.34	+99.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.44 PLN2,160.89	$873.39 €779.85	+59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$229.66 PLN906.55	$157.13 €140.30	-31.6%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$289.82 PLN1,144.00	$487.21 €435.03	+68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,511.77 PLN9,914.68	$16,862.20 €15,056.21	+571.3%
Average			+235.9%

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pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.86 PLN15.25	$5.60 €5.00	+44.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PLN14.24	$2.07 €1.85	-42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.02 PLN19.83	$7.28 €6.50	+44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 PLN164.33	$65.43 €58.43	+57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.08 PLN27.96	$11.20 €10.00	+58.1%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Bielsko-biala	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.22 PLN292.96	$71.31 €63.67	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 PLN160.63	$36.31 €32.42	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.94 PLN355.02	$83.63 €74.67	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.58 PLN385.17	$123.17 €109.98	+26.2%
Average			+0.2%

Bielsko-biala vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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