Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alexandria vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary
Alexandria is 79.3% more expensive than Gdansk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alexandria
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.9% more in Alexandria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Alexandria
Alexandria vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Gdansk, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN45.42
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
PLN35.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
PLN9.08
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
PLN6.61
|
$2.30
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
PLN5.21
|
$3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.33
PLN17.11
|
$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PLN14.59
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
PLN15.08
|
$4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
PLN11.76
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
PLN2.28
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
PLN3.18
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
PLN3.66
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
PLN5.62
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.47
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.95
|
$1.22
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
PLN24.55
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.43
PLN120.10
|
$52.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,576.90
PLN121K
|
$36,227.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.12
PLN39.97
|
$20.16
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.56
PLN81.16
|
$77.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$990.51
PLN3,909.82
|
$2,360.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.56
PLN2,974.52
|
$1,767.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.23
PLN881.16
|
$185.44
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.11
PLN2,092.50
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,037.97
PLN31,728.15
|
$65,000.00
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of childcare
pay 65.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.84
PLN15.14
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
PLN16.30
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
PLN23.21
|
$9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.30
PLN174.85
|
$72.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
PLN30.28
|
$18.25
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Gdansk
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.51
PLN349.37
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
PLN188.39
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.90
PLN366.69
|
$121.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.52
PLN412.56
|
$134.75
|
|
Gdansk vs. Alexandria - Cost of clothing
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