Cost of living comparison

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Amherst vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Amherst is 47.2% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants
pay 32.7% more in Amherst
Groceries
pay 93.7% more in Amherst
Transportation
pay 11.2% less in Amherst
Housing
pay 64.5% more in Amherst
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Amherst
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.4% more in Amherst
Clothing
pay 19.3% less in Amherst

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

Amherst vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

pay 32.7% more for restaurants

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.42
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.95
PLN35.32
$9.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.30
PLN9.08
$2.65
 

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Bread
1 loaf
$1.32
PLN5.21
$3.27
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.33
PLN17.11
$8.27
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.69
PLN14.59
$3.94
 

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.22
PLN24.55
$3.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $30.43
PLN120.10
$28.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,576.90
PLN121K
$36,344.34
 

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pay 64.5% more for housing

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.56
PLN81.16
$89.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $990.51
PLN3,909.82
$1,825.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $753.56
PLN2,974.52
$1,333.33
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $530.11
PLN2,092.50
$1,493.75
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,037.97
PLN31,728.15
$17,000.00
 

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pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.84
PLN15.14
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.13
PLN16.30
$4.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.88
PLN23.21
$10.50
 

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

 
Gdansk
Amherst
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$88.51
PLN349.37
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.73
PLN188.39
$39.77
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.90
PLN366.69
$90.00
 

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