Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 34.4% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% more in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 68.9% more in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 97.1% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 19.2% more in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wroclaw instead of Daejeon, you would:

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pay 70.7% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩10,002	$10.94 PLN41.46	+62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.17 ₩7,685	$9.02 PLN34.20	+74.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ₩2,063	$2.07 PLN7.86	+49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,158	$1.52 PLN5.77	+95.6%
Average			+70.7%

Daejeon vs. Wroclaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 ₩3,816	$1.32 PLN4.99	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 ₩7,580	$4.90 PLN18.59	-3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.66 ₩11,398	$4.00 PLN15.15	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 ₩3,731	$3.43 PLN13.01	+36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,134	$3.00 PLN11.38	-13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.69 ₩5,492	$0.56 PLN2.12	-84.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 ₩2,149	$0.80 PLN3.02	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.46 ₩3,661	$0.88 PLN3.34	-64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30 ₩3,419	$1.51 PLN5.73	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.25 ₩3,343	$0.50 PLN1.90	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 ₩1,767	$0.61 PLN2.31	-48.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 68.9% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 ₩6,463	$6.31 PLN23.92	+45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.61 ₩15,792	$30.08 PLN114.01	+183.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩40M	$34,052.32 PLN129K	+27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.70 ₩12,949	$10.39 PLN39.38	+19.4%
Average			+68.9%

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pay 97.1% more for housing

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.59 ₩35,093	$17.59 PLN66.69	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.78 ₩526K	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	+161.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.89 ₩449K	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	+139.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.45 ₩185K	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	+112.5%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$273.59 ₩407K	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	+70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,609.06 ₩50M	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	-71.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 ₩4,738	$4.10 PLN15.55	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,352	$4.10 PLN15.55	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,738	$5.47 PLN20.73	+71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.01 ₩43,165	$38.39 PLN145.53	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,792	$8.20 PLN31.09	-22.7%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 19.2% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.85 ₩90,541	$82.20 PLN311.58	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 ₩57,904	$42.65 PLN161.68	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.06 ₩113K	$98.59 PLN373.73	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.83 ₩150K	$103.51 PLN392.37	+2.7%
Average			+19.2%

Daejeon vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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