Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Gulfport Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 9.6% cheaper than Gulfport.

Restaurants: pay 20.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 51.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Gulfport. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Gulfport Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Gulfport, you would:

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pay 20.2% less for restaurants

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50	$12.02 PLN47.43	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$9.72 PLN38.35	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$2.53 PLN10.00	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75	$2.38 PLN9.40	+36.1%
Average			-20.2%

Gulfport vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44	$1.49 PLN5.90	-56.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33	$4.63 PLN18.26	-13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.27	$4.10 PLN16.19	+25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21	$3.89 PLN15.37	+21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.24	$3.52 PLN13.91	-32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83	$0.60 PLN2.37	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67	$0.78 PLN3.08	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21	$0.80 PLN3.17	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93	$1.39 PLN5.49	-27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.41 PLN1.63	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80	$0.45 PLN1.79	-43.3%
Average			-31.1%

Gulfport vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.98	$6.53 PLN25.78	+119.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN132.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,664.40	$30,576.90 PLN121K	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.42	$10.48 PLN41.38	-32.0%
Average			+27.5%

Gulfport vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.15	$17.57 PLN69.35	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.67	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$913.67	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$169.21	$252.82 PLN997.96	+49.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$616.67	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-25.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,000.00	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-30.8%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.00	$4.20 PLN16.59	-15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.50	$6.39 PLN25.23	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00	$45.50 PLN179.58	+82.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00	$8.69 PLN34.31	-3.4%
Average			+11.2%

Gulfport vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.9% more for clothing

	Gulfport	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.62	$97.55 PLN385.07	+208.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99	$40.65 PLN160.47	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.00	$89.86 PLN354.71	+5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.00	$120.34 PLN475.02	+60.5%
Average			+51.9%

Gulfport vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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