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United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Canton Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 2.1% cheaper than Canton.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 4.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 42.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Canton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% less for restaurants

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$12.02 PLN47.43	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$9.72 PLN38.35	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17	$2.53 PLN10.00	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56	$2.38 PLN9.40	+52.9%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47	$1.49 PLN5.90	-39.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57	$4.63 PLN18.26	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.37	$4.10 PLN16.19	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12	$3.89 PLN15.37	+24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.46	$3.52 PLN13.91	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$0.60 PLN2.37	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.78 PLN3.08	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.01	$0.80 PLN3.17	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70	$1.39 PLN5.49	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03	$0.41 PLN1.63	-60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91	$0.45 PLN1.79	-50.0%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53	$6.53 PLN25.78	+85.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00	$33.49 PLN132.21	-16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,168.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	-15.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.50	$10.48 PLN41.38	-53.4%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00	$17.57 PLN69.35	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.33	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$783.00	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-7.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$137.11	$252.82 PLN997.96	+84.4%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$200.00	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	+129.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,250.00	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-32.0%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50	$4.60 PLN18.17	+31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22	$4.20 PLN16.59	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00	$6.39 PLN25.23	-20.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00	$45.50 PLN179.58	+82.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$8.69 PLN34.31	-27.6%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

	Canton	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00	$97.55 PLN385.07	+116.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$40.65 PLN160.47	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.50	$89.86 PLN354.71	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.75	$120.34 PLN475.02	+52.8%
Average			+42.9%

Canton vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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