Cost of living comparison

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Allentown vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Allentown is 44.2% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants
pay 44.0% more in Allentown
Groceries
pay 79.0% more in Allentown
Transportation
pay 16.6% more in Allentown
Housing
pay 54.5% more in Allentown
Childcare
pay 83.8% more in Allentown
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.0% more in Allentown
Clothing
pay 14.5% less in Allentown

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Allentown are more expensive than in Gdansk. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Allentown.

Allentown vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Allentown instead of Gdansk, you would:

pay 44.0% more for restaurants

 
Gdansk
Allentown
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
 

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pay 79.0% more for groceries

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Bread
1 loaf
$1.32
PLN5.21
$2.16
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.33
PLN17.11
$7.72
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.69
PLN14.59
$4.44
 

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.22
PLN24.55
$4.27
 
Monthly public transit pass $30.43
PLN120.10
$60.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,576.90
PLN121K
$35,458.00
 

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pay 54.5% more for housing

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.56
PLN81.16
$71.40
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $990.51
PLN3,909.82
$1,590.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $753.56
PLN2,974.52
$1,400.00
 

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pay 83.8% more for childcare

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $530.11
PLN2,092.50
$1,200.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,037.97
PLN31,728.15
$12,000.00
 

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.84
PLN15.14
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.13
PLN16.30
$5.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.88
PLN23.21
$11.43
 

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

 
Gdansk
Allentown
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$88.51
PLN349.37
$38.60
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.73
PLN188.39
$54.45
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.90
PLN366.69
$88.75
 

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