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Finland

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Poland

Gdansk vs. Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 8.7% cheaper than Jyvaskyla.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Gdansk
Housing: pay 27.4% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 37.3% more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 16.8% more in Gdansk

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

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Gdansk vs. Jyvaskyla Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.24 €14.45	$11.51 PLN44.70	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$8.95 PLN34.76	-23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 €2.18	$2.30 PLN8.94	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.64	$1.67 PLN6.50	-9.4%
Average			-23.4%

Jyvaskyla vs. Gdansk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.23	$1.32 PLN5.13	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 €3.45	$4.33 PLN16.84	+11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$3.69 PLN14.35	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$3.82 PLN14.84	+37.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 €5.92	$2.98 PLN11.58	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$0.58 PLN2.24	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.81 PLN3.13	-16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.93 PLN3.60	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$1.42 PLN5.53	-19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$0.37 PLN1.45	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$0.49 PLN1.91	-30.9%
Average			-27.5%

Jyvaskyla vs. Gdansk - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.70	$6.22 PLN24.16	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.96 €64.05	$30.43 PLN118.20	-57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.60 €17.44	$10.12 PLN39.33	-48.3%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 27.4% more for housing

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.65 €19.27	$20.56 PLN79.88	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$847.08 €753.93	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	+16.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.98 €571.39	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	+17.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.68 €90.50	$223.23 PLN867.19	+119.5%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 37.3% more for childcare

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.73 €276.56	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	+70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	+10.4%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$3.84 PLN14.90	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 €4.27	$4.13 PLN16.04	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$5.88 PLN22.84	-56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.24 €49.17	$44.30 PLN172.08	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 €16.94	$7.67 PLN29.80	-59.7%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 16.8% more for clothing

	Jyvaskyla	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.73	$88.51 PLN343.83	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €24.92	$47.73 PLN185.41	+70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.76	$92.90 PLN360.88	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.66	$104.52 PLN406.02	-6.7%
Average			+16.8%

Jyvaskyla vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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