Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Poland

Gdansk vs. Jonkoping Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 11.6% more expensive than Jonkoping.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% less in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Gdansk
Housing: pay 31.6% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Gdansk

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

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Gdansk vs. Jonkoping Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% less for restaurants

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 SEK122.46	$11.76 PLN44.57	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.48 SEK120.42	$9.57 PLN36.28	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 SEK18.54	$2.08 PLN7.90	+8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 SEK20.41	$1.99 PLN7.54	-6.0%
Average			-7.1%

Jonkoping vs. Gdansk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 SEK20.98	$1.33 PLN5.06	-38.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.53 SEK63.02	$4.55 PLN17.24	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SEK62.61	$3.96 PLN15.02	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 SEK37.96	$3.48 PLN13.19	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 SEK50.23	$3.02 PLN11.46	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 SEK13.23	$0.53 PLN2.01	-61.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.39	$0.83 PLN3.15	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.49	$0.92 PLN3.49	-28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 SEK19.31	$1.38 PLN5.22	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 SEK7.50	$0.42 PLN1.60	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 SEK6.93	$0.51 PLN1.94	-28.6%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 SEK70.67	$6.38 PLN24.17	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.34 SEK765.40	$32.54 PLN123.34	-59.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,125.49 SEK242K	$32,809.65 PLN124K	+30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 SEK127.12	$10.28 PLN38.97	-22.0%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 31.6% more for housing

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.29 SEK407.96	$19.25 PLN72.99	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$846.33 SEK8,164.31	$911.83 PLN3,456.53	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$666.49 SEK6,429.40	$743.97 PLN2,820.21	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.65 SEK893.74	$242.35 PLN918.67	+161.6%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.72 SEK1,482.84	$373.53 PLN1,415.94	+143.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,929.00 PLN30,056.81
Average			+143.0%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 SEK76.54	$3.83 PLN14.51	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 SEK44.65	$4.17 PLN15.81	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.51 SEK72.46	$5.47 PLN20.73	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.44 SEK438.32	$44.69 PLN169.41	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.82 SEK162.27	$6.84 PLN25.91	-59.4%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Jonkoping	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.40 SEK775.61	$83.04 PLN314.77	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.52 SEK333.04	$43.37 PLN164.40	+25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.79 SEK1,020.54	$88.36 PLN334.93	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 SEK1,250.16	$87.83 PLN332.96	-32.2%
Average			-5.0%

Jonkoping vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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