Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 29.2% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 85.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 55.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 53.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 13.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.5% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$12.02 PLN46.68	+61.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$9.72 PLN37.74	+78.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$2.53 PLN9.84	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$2.38 PLN9.25	+262.5%
Average			+85.5%

Daejeon vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.6% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$1.49 PLN5.81	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$4.63 PLN17.97	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.10 PLN15.93	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$3.89 PLN15.12	+54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$3.52 PLN13.68	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.60 PLN2.33	-88.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.78 PLN3.03	-69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.80 PLN3.12	-69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.39 PLN5.41	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.41 PLN1.60	-82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.45 PLN1.76	-63.8%
Average			-55.6%

Daejeon vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.0% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$6.53 PLN25.37	+38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$33.49 PLN130.12	+199.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$10.48 PLN40.72	+14.2%
Average			+53.0%

Daejeon vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$17.57 PLN68.25	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+148.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+143.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$252.82 PLN982.14	+90.0%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+51.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-55.5%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$4.60 PLN17.88	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$4.20 PLN16.33	+14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.39 PLN24.83	+90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$45.50 PLN176.74	+35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$8.69 PLN33.77	-22.4%
Average			+16.9%

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

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$97.55 PLN378.96	+52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$40.65 PLN157.93	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$89.86 PLN349.09	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$120.34 PLN467.49	+13.1%
Average			+13.2%

Daejeon vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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