Cost of living comparison

Poland

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New Zealand

Auckland vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 38.4% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Auckland
Groceries: pay 62.3% more in Auckland
Transportation: pay 47.1% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.0% more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 5.7% less in Auckland

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

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Auckland vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+0.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$1.98 NZ$3.50	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+5.3%
Average			+8.2%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$2.20 NZ$3.90	+66.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$4.29 NZ$7.59	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+96.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$4.51 NZ$7.97	+51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$1.30 NZ$2.29	+124.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$1.34 NZ$2.37	+44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$2.63 NZ$4.65	+84.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+154.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.70 NZ$1.24	+41.8%
Average			+62.3%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$6.98 NZ$12.34	+12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$121.78 NZ$215.36	+300.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$25,206.41 NZ$44,573.67	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+77.1%
Average			+47.1%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Gdansk	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$50.70 NZ$89.65	+146.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$1,312.12 NZ$2,320.29	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$1,217.10 NZ$2,152.26	+61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$138.93 NZ$245.68	-37.8%
Average			+32.1%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Gdansk	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$1,121.14 NZ$1,982.56	+111.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$19,362.77 NZ$34,240.10	+140.9%
Average			+125.7%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of childcare

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pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+75.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$3.41 NZ$6.02	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$27.17 NZ$48.05	+362.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$44.47 NZ$78.65	+0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$12.88 NZ$22.78	+68.0%
Average			+43.0%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.7% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$79.70 NZ$140.94	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$40.10 NZ$70.91	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$92.74 NZ$164.01	-0.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+4.8%
Average			-5.7%

Gdansk vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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