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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 28.9% more expensive than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 97.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 13.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Daegu. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$10.94 PLN41.46	+62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,159	$9.57 PLN36.28	+74.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,197	$2.27 PLN8.59	+53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,176	$2.33 PLN8.85	+195.4%
Average			+96.5%

Daegu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,702	$1.42 PLN5.40	-68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,238	$4.60 PLN17.45	-16.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩13,115	$4.26 PLN16.15	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,957	$3.71 PLN14.05	+39.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,617	$3.04 PLN11.52	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,303	$0.60 PLN2.29	-83.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,500	$0.80 PLN3.02	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩3,980	$0.86 PLN3.27	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩4,894	$1.44 PLN5.45	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,594	$0.48 PLN1.80	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,098	$0.50 PLN1.88	-64.8%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,434	$6.34 PLN24.03	+46.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩105K	$40.74 PLN154.43	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$33,135.02 PLN126K	+24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,212	$11.21 PLN42.49	+48.8%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 97.0% more for housing

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,478	$17.29 PLN65.55	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩564K	$929.61 PLN3,523.90	+145.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩371K	$778.70 PLN2,951.87	+211.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩223K	$215.35 PLN816.34	+43.7%
Average			+97.0%

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pay 13.7% more for childcare

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩379K	$460.43 PLN1,745.37	+80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩41M	$12,946.14 PLN49,075.51	-53.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,264	$4.37 PLN16.58	+23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,147	$4.06 PLN15.40	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$5.47 PLN20.73	+71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩72,643	$39.63 PLN150.24	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,266	$8.20 PLN31.09	-20.1%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Daegu	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩79,019	$76.89 PLN291.46	+44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩71,064	$46.35 PLN175.70	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩136K	$96.98 PLN367.64	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩235K	$113.09 PLN428.71	-28.4%
Average			+4.8%

Daegu vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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