Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United States

Gainesville vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Gainesville is 38.3% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Gainesville
Groceries: pay 47.9% more in Gainesville
Transportation: pay 15.2% less in Gainesville
Housing: pay 55.9% more in Gainesville
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Gainesville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Gainesville
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Gainesville

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

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Gainesville vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$15.00	+30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN35.32	$10.00	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN9.08	$2.00	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.61	$1.50	-10.4%
Average			+14.3%

Gdansk vs. Gainesville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.9% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.21	$2.42	+83.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN17.11	$8.26	+90.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.59	$3.17	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN15.08	$3.53	-7.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.76	$3.47	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.28	$1.87	+223.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.18	$0.55	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.66	$1.15	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.62	$2.12	+48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.47	$1.06	+184.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.95	$0.98	+98.9%
Average			+47.9%

Gdansk vs. Gainesville - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.2% less for transportation

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.55	$3.10	-50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN120.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN121K	$32,000.00	+4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.97	$29.35	+189.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 55.9% more for housing

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN81.16	$88.33	+329.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,909.82	$1,660.67	+67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,974.52	$1,363.33	+80.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN881.16	$137.59	-38.4%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,092.50	$2,577.11	+386.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,728.15	$54,725.00	+580.8%
Average			+475.3%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN15.14	$6.00	+56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.30	$5.25	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN23.21	$7.50	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN174.85	$39.00	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN30.28	$13.00	+69.5%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Gainesville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN349.37	$63.75	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN188.39	$45.00	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN366.69	$100.00	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN412.56	$100.00	-4.3%
Average			-8.5%

Gdansk vs. Gainesville - Cost of clothing

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