Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Czech Republic

Brno vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 3.2% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Brno
Transportation: pay 2.2% more in Brno
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 39.2% more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$9.17 CZK198.50	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$9.17 CZK198.50	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$1.68 CZK36.37	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$1.32 CZK28.63	-44.5%
Average			-21.5%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Brno - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$1.42 CZK30.69	-5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$6.31 CZK136.69	+36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$4.34 CZK93.92	+5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$3.70 CZK80.05	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$4.10 CZK88.64	+16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$0.84 CZK18.10	+39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$0.79 CZK17.07	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$0.95 CZK20.62	+18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$1.51 CZK32.76	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.47 CZK10.20	+14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.49 CZK10.52	+7.1%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 2.2% more for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$7.26 CZK157.08	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	$25.22 CZK545.86	-24.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$17.42 CZK377.14	+66.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$18.93 CZK409.83	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	-10.1%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 39.2% more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$11,624.17 CZK252K	+20.0%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.64 CZK57.07	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$3.53 CZK76.30	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$7.34 CZK158.80	+14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$12.84 CZK277.89	+47.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$37.06 CZK802.17	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+0.4%
Average			-2.3%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Brno - Cost of clothing

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