Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Croatia

Zadar vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Zadar is 0.6% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Zadar
Groceries: pay 23.9% more in Zadar
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in Zadar
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Zadar
Childcare: pay 37.6% less in Zadar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Zadar
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Zadar

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

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Zadar vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Zadar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$14.56 HRK97.59	+26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$7.84 HRK52.55	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$2.96 HRK19.84	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$2.15 HRK14.39	+28.2%
Average			+11.6%

Gdansk vs. Zadar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.9% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Zadar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$1.68 HRK11.26	+27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$5.46 HRK36.58	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$4.35 HRK29.17	+17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$3.86 HRK25.88	+1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$4.40 HRK29.51	+47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$0.88 HRK5.88	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$0.70 HRK4.71	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$0.97 HRK6.47	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$1.16 HRK7.75	-18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$1.01 HRK6.80	+171.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.61 HRK4.09	+23.7%
Average			+23.9%

Gdansk vs. Zadar - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Zadar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$6.92 HRK46.38	+11.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$44.59 HRK298.92	+46.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$26,300.35 HRK176K	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$21.27 HRK142.63	+110.1%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Gdansk	Zadar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$40.07 HRK268.62	+94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	-8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$138.04 HRK925.45	-38.2%
Average			-11.1%

Gdansk vs. Zadar - Cost of housing

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pay 37.6% less for childcare

	Gdansk	Zadar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	-54.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	-15.0%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Zadar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$3.36 HRK22.52	-12.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$2.48 HRK16.61	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$5.60 HRK37.53	-4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$55.99 HRK375.34	+26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$10.74 HRK71.99	+40.0%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Zadar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$89.58 HRK600.55	+1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$36.20 HRK242.72	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$103.58 HRK694.38	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$78.38 HRK525.48	-25.0%
Average			-10.5%

Gdansk vs. Zadar - Cost of clothing

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