Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Fayetteville Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 10.3% cheaper than Fayetteville.

Restaurants: pay 3.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 25.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Fayetteville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.2% less for restaurants

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$10.94 PLN40.59	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00	$9.57 PLN35.52	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18	$2.27 PLN8.41	+4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65	$2.33 PLN8.66	+41.4%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.62	$1.42 PLN5.29	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90	$4.60 PLN17.08	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.41	$4.26 PLN15.81	+24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.65	$3.71 PLN13.75	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.49	$3.04 PLN11.28	-12.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87	$0.60 PLN2.24	-67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02	$0.80 PLN2.96	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87	$0.86 PLN3.20	-53.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08	$1.44 PLN5.33	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07	$0.48 PLN1.76	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49	$0.50 PLN1.84	-66.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91	$6.34 PLN23.53	+117.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$40.74 PLN151.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,689.37	$33,135.02 PLN123K	-4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.64	$11.21 PLN41.61	-45.7%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$79.37	$17.29 PLN64.18	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.00	$929.61 PLN3,450.22	-34.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,500.00	$778.70 PLN2,890.15	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.70	$215.35 PLN799.27	+72.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$900.00	$460.43 PLN1,708.87	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,000.00	$12,946.14 PLN48,049.40	-48.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$4.37 PLN16.24	+9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17	$4.06 PLN15.08	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.99	$5.47 PLN20.30	-39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.67	$39.63 PLN147.10	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$8.20 PLN30.44	-31.6%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 25.9% more for clothing

	Fayetteville	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50	$76.89 PLN285.36	+49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$46.35 PLN172.03	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.00	$96.98 PLN359.95	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.33	$113.09 PLN419.75	-0.2%
Average			+25.9%

Fayetteville vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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