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Ireland

Cork vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Cork is 64.2% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 46.7% more in Cork
Groceries: pay 72.1% more in Cork
Transportation: pay 49.1% more in Cork
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Cork
Childcare: pay 14.3% more in Cork
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% more in Cork
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Cork

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cork are more expensive than in Krakow (Cracow). Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cork.

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Cork vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.7% more for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$22.38 €19.92	+86.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$12.85 €11.44	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$2.90 €2.58	+14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$2.20 €1.96	-7.6%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 72.1% more for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$2.31 €2.06	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$6.99 €6.22	+51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$6.35 €5.65	+54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$4.54 €4.04	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$5.90 €5.25	+67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$1.47 €1.31	+145.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$1.33 €1.18	+69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$1.52 €1.35	+89.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$2.16 €1.92	+55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.05 €0.93	+153.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.81 €0.72	+78.3%
Average			+72.1%

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$8.02 €7.13	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	$76.14 €67.77	+127.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	+27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$17.24 €15.35	+64.5%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$55.73 €49.60	+217.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$2,161.09 €1,923.45	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$1,811.36 €1,612.17	+148.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$183.99 €163.76	-27.2%
Average			+104.1%

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pay 14.3% more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$1,078.55 €959.95	+135.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	-44.5%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$7.28 €6.48	+58.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$4.38 €3.90	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$20.16 €17.94	+215.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$53.32 €47.45	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$13.44 €11.96	+54.6%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Cork
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$94.91 €84.47	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$42.76 €38.06	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$107.90 €96.03	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$119.88 €106.70	-0.4%
Average			+5.2%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Cork - Cost of clothing

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