Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Clarksville Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 23.4% cheaper than Clarksville.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 25.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Clarksville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$12.02 PLN47.43	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00	$9.72 PLN38.35	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38	$2.53 PLN10.00	+6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$2.38 PLN9.40	+29.9%
Average			-21.3%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.70	$1.49 PLN5.90	-44.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00	$4.63 PLN18.26	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.83	$4.10 PLN16.19	+7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27	$3.89 PLN15.37	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.66	$3.52 PLN13.91	-47.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.98	$0.60 PLN2.37	-79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74	$0.78 PLN3.08	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.95	$0.80 PLN3.17	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.90	$1.39 PLN5.49	-26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99	$0.41 PLN1.63	-58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.68	$0.45 PLN1.79	-73.0%
Average			-43.7%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66	$6.53 PLN25.78	+78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$33.49 PLN132.21	-33.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53	$10.48 PLN41.38	-48.9%
Average			+4.2%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.1% less for housing

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.88	$17.57 PLN69.35	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,258.00	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.25	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.06	$252.82 PLN997.96	+110.6%
Average			-25.1%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$828.33	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,000.00	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-61.3%
Average			-53.7%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of childcare

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.40	$4.20 PLN16.59	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.44	$6.39 PLN25.23	-24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00	$45.50 PLN179.58	+51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$8.69 PLN34.31	-37.9%
Average			-10.4%

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

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Clarksville	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67	$97.55 PLN385.07	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.33	$40.65 PLN160.47	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.00	$89.86 PLN354.71	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.33	$120.34 PLN475.02	+1.7%
Average			+23.4%

Clarksville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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