Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chapel Hill Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 32.4% cheaper than Chapel Hill.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 58.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 39.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 43.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chapel Hill Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$12.02 PLN47.43	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$9.72 PLN38.35	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90	$2.53 PLN10.00	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.38 PLN9.40	+19.1%
Average			-17.1%

Chapel Hill vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.6% less for groceries

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.68	$1.49 PLN5.90	-68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.04	$4.63 PLN18.26	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36	$4.10 PLN16.19	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.44	$3.89 PLN15.37	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.23	$3.52 PLN13.91	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.60	$0.60 PLN2.37	-83.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	$0.78 PLN3.08	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.10	$0.80 PLN3.17	-74.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.76	$1.39 PLN5.49	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.18	$0.41 PLN1.63	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.80	$0.45 PLN1.79	-74.8%
Average			-58.6%

Chapel Hill vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.68	$6.53 PLN25.78	+77.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN132.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,535.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.34	$10.48 PLN41.38	-48.5%
Average			+12.7%

Chapel Hill vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.3% less for housing

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.83	$17.57 PLN69.35	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,766.67	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,300.00	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.71	$252.82 PLN997.96	+49.9%
Average			-39.3%

Chapel Hill vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 43.7% less for childcare

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,400.00	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-3.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75	$4.20 PLN16.59	-11.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.95	$6.39 PLN25.23	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.00	$45.50 PLN179.58	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50	$8.69 PLN34.31	-35.6%
Average			-29.1%

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

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Chapel Hill	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.00	$97.55 PLN385.07	+150.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.25	$40.65 PLN160.47	+30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.33	$89.86 PLN354.71	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.50	$120.34 PLN475.02	-12.5%
Average			+25.4%

Chapel Hill vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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