Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 4.4% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 13.2% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 2.8% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Plzen

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

Plzen vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.76 PLN44.26	$9.60 CZK204.55	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN36.03	$8.64 CZK184.10	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 PLN7.84	$2.01 CZK42.82	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 PLN7.49	$1.71 CZK36.48	-13.9%
Average			-11.4%

Gdansk vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 PLN5.02	$1.63 CZK34.77	+22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 PLN17.12	$6.56 CZK139.71	+44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 PLN14.92	$4.71 CZK100.40	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.48 PLN13.10	$3.46 CZK73.74	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 PLN11.39	$4.27 CZK90.95	+41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 PLN2.00	$0.82 CZK17.48	+54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.13	$0.82 CZK17.39	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 PLN3.47	$1.02 CZK21.79	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 PLN5.18	$1.69 CZK35.92	+22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.59	$0.60 CZK12.88	+43.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.93	$0.54 CZK11.59	+6.0%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 PLN24.00	$6.53 CZK139.06	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.54 PLN122.49	$26.88 CZK572.74	-17.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN124K	$28,797.76 CZK614K	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.28 PLN38.70	$13.58 CZK289.44	+32.1%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 13.2% less for housing

	Gdansk	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.25 PLN72.49	$19.99 CZK426.00	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.83 PLN3,432.88	$678.03 CZK14,448.19	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.97 PLN2,800.91	$634.87 CZK13,528.48	-14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$242.35 PLN912.38	$203.06 CZK4,326.90	-16.2%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 2.8% more for childcare

	Gdansk	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.53 PLN1,406.25	$335.37 CZK7,146.48	-10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,929.00 PLN29,851.09	$9,172.62 CZK195K	+15.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.83 PLN14.41	$2.88 CZK61.37	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 PLN15.70	$3.17 CZK67.62	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN20.59	$7.20 CZK153.41	+31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.69 PLN168.25	$65.72 CZK1,400.39	+47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 PLN25.73	$10.56 CZK225.01	+54.5%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Gdansk	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.04 PLN312.62	$85.86 CZK1,829.64	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.37 PLN163.28	$44.44 CZK947.07	+2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.36 PLN332.64	$91.96 CZK1,959.66	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.83 PLN330.68	$117.10 CZK2,495.39	+33.3%
Average			+10.8%

Gdansk vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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