Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Sweden

Gothenburg vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Gothenburg is 15.9% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% more in Gothenburg
Groceries: pay 60.0% more in Gothenburg
Transportation: pay 45.5% more in Gothenburg
Housing: pay 3.5% less in Gothenburg
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Gothenburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% more in Gothenburg
Clothing: pay 4.9% less in Gothenburg

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

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Gothenburg vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$13.00 SEK128.83	+13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$12.45 SEK123.38	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$2.88 SEK28.60	+25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$2.31 SEK22.90	+38.1%
Average			+25.3%

Gdansk vs. Gothenburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.0% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$2.75 SEK27.25	+108.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$5.67 SEK56.20	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$6.33 SEK62.75	+71.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$3.85 SEK38.18	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$5.16 SEK51.20	+73.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$1.38 SEK13.65	+138.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$1.11 SEK11.04	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$1.33 SEK13.21	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$1.98 SEK19.64	+39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.81 SEK8.00	+116.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.75 SEK7.40	+51.4%
Average			+60.0%

Gdansk vs. Gothenburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$6.72 SEK66.57	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$85.98 SEK852.25	+182.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$19.55 SEK193.80	+93.1%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$33.52 SEK332.26	+63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	+21.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$79.29 SEK785.96	-64.5%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	-45.5%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$6.95 SEK68.87	+81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$4.95 SEK49.02	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$8.30 SEK82.25	+41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$35.01 SEK347.09	-21.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$18.44 SEK182.84	+140.5%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 4.9% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Gothenburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$88.19 SEK874.24	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$32.97 SEK326.84	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$87.70 SEK869.34	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	+26.0%
Average			-4.9%

Gdansk vs. Gothenburg - Cost of clothing

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