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United States

Mountain View vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Mountain View is 2.1 times more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in Mountain View
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Mountain View
Transportation: pay 26.8% more in Mountain View
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Mountain View
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Mountain View
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.3% more in Mountain View
Clothing: pay 29.8% more in Mountain View

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

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Mountain View vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mountain View instead of Gdansk, you would:

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$20.00	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN35.32	$12.00	+34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN9.08	$2.75	+19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.61	$2.70	+61.2%
Average			+51.7%

Gdansk vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.21	$4.30	+225.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN17.11	$8.27	+90.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.59	$4.90	+32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN15.08	$5.38	+40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.76	$5.33	+78.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.28	$2.50	+332.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.18	$0.88	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.66	$2.00	+115.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.62	$2.66	+86.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.47	$1.75	+368.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.95	$2.60	+426.9%
Average			+130.3%

Gdansk vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.55	$5.78	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN120.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN121K	$36,998.00	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.97	$43.77	+332.3%
Average			+26.8%

Gdansk vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN81.16	$63.00	+206.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,909.82	$2,898.75	+192.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,974.52	$3,028.33	+301.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN881.16	$224.96	+0.8%
Average			+183.8%

Gdansk vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,092.50	$2,285.25	+331.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,728.15	$24,000.00	+198.6%
Average			+258.8%

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pay 75.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN15.14	$7.00	+82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.30	$5.33	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN23.21	$11.71	+99.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN174.85	$72.25	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN30.28	$17.00	+121.6%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 29.8% more for clothing

	Gdansk	Mountain View
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN349.37	$51.67	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN188.39	$100.00	+109.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN366.69	$150.00	+61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN412.56	$150.00	+43.5%
Average			+29.8%

Gdansk vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing

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