Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Dothan Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 17.2% cheaper than Dothan.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 67.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 13.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Dothan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$12.02 PLN47.43	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81	$9.72 PLN38.35	-1.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$2.53 PLN10.00	+21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82	$2.38 PLN9.40	+31.0%
Average			-5.5%

Dothan vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48	$1.49 PLN5.90	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.91	$4.63 PLN18.26	-33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36	$4.10 PLN16.19	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.84	$3.89 PLN15.37	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65	$3.52 PLN13.91	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.69	$0.60 PLN2.37	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.78 PLN3.08	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.71	$0.80 PLN3.17	-70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.25	$1.39 PLN5.49	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65	$0.41 PLN1.63	-75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22	$0.45 PLN1.79	-62.7%
Average			-48.6%

Dothan vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.15	$6.53 PLN25.78	+107.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN132.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,812.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.43	$10.48 PLN41.38	-32.1%
Average			+24.0%

Dothan vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00	$17.57 PLN69.35	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$919.00	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	+0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.50	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$153.48	$252.82 PLN997.96	+64.7%
Average			-3.6%

Dothan vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 67.4% less for childcare

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,850.00	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,530.88	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-57.0%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.86	$4.20 PLN16.59	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.47	$6.39 PLN25.23	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.50 PLN179.58
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$8.69 PLN34.31	-42.0%
Average			-24.4%

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

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pay 13.8% more for clothing

	Dothan	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.27	$97.55 PLN385.07	+83.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.80	$40.65 PLN160.47	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.12	$89.86 PLN354.71	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.27	$120.34 PLN475.02	+10.1%
Average			+13.8%

Dothan vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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