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Poland

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 14.7% cheaper than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 67.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

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

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$6.13 SAR23.00	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$8.53 SAR32.00	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$0.99 SAR3.71	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$0.25 SAR0.95	-89.3%
Average			-48.7%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$1.29 SAR4.85	-13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$3.21 SAR12.04	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$6.49 SAR24.37	+58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$2.46 SAR9.23	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$3.71 SAR13.92	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$0.94 SAR3.52	+56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$0.78 SAR2.92	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$0.71 SAR2.67	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$0.75 SAR2.81	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.52 SAR1.95	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.58 SAR2.17	+27.3%
Average			-2.5%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$2.35 SAR8.82	-64.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	$54.69 SAR205.26	+63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+56.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$17.05 SAR64.00	+62.7%
Average			-5.0%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$67.53 SAR253.45	+284.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$68.97 SAR258.83	-72.7%
Average			-27.0%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of housing

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pay 67.8% more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+69.7%
Average			+67.8%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of childcare

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.40 SAR9.00	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$3.79 SAR14.23	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$6.66 SAR25.00	+4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$79.20 SAR297.24	+74.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$11.99 SAR45.00	+37.9%
Average			+7.5%

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

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$73.80 SAR276.94	-24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$57.02 SAR214.00	+40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$99.59 SAR373.73	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$93.64 SAR351.41	-22.2%
Average			-2.2%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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