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Prague vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 32.8% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Prague
Housing: pay 21.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.76 PLN42.38	$10.56 CZK218.25	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.50	$9.60 CZK198.41	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 PLN7.51	$1.95 CZK40.40	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 PLN7.17	$1.71 CZK35.35	-14.0%
Average			-7.5%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 PLN4.81	$1.73 CZK35.72	+29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 PLN16.39	$6.52 CZK134.67	+43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 PLN14.29	$4.77 CZK98.54	+20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.48 PLN12.54	$3.81 CZK78.68	+9.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 PLN10.90	$4.30 CZK88.97	+42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 PLN1.91	$1.02 CZK21.04	+91.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.87 CZK18.02	+4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 PLN3.32	$1.05 CZK21.67	+13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 PLN4.96	$1.81 CZK37.49	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.52	$0.65 CZK13.44	+54.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.85	$0.56 CZK11.61	+9.4%
Average			+31.9%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 PLN22.98	$6.73 CZK139.04	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.54 PLN117.29	$26.40 CZK545.62	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.28 PLN37.06	$16.08 CZK332.33	+56.4%
Average			+9.5%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.8% more for housing

	Gdansk	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.25 PLN69.41	$23.93 CZK494.60	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.83 PLN3,287.20	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.97 PLN2,682.05	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	+24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$242.35 PLN873.67	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	+7.7%
Average			+21.8%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Gdansk	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.53 PLN1,346.57	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	+167.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,929.00 PLN28,584.37	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	+92.6%
Average			+130.1%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of childcare

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.83 PLN13.80	$2.88 CZK59.52	-24.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 PLN15.03	$3.74 CZK77.40	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN19.71	$7.73 CZK159.72	+41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.69 PLN161.11	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	+60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 PLN24.64	$12.00 CZK248.01	+75.5%
Average			+28.5%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Gdansk	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.04 PLN299.35	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	-4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.37 PLN156.35	$39.41 CZK814.50	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.36 PLN318.53	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.83 PLN316.65	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	+54.9%
Average			+15.3%

Gdansk vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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