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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Kranj Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 4.2% cheaper than Kranj.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Kranj Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$12.02 PLN46.68	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$9.72 PLN37.74	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.78	$2.53 PLN9.84	-19.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 €1.95	$2.38 PLN9.25	+8.6%
Average			-9.0%

Kranj vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$1.49 PLN5.81	-33.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.02 €7.14	$4.63 PLN17.97	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$4.10 PLN15.93	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.45	$3.89 PLN15.12	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 €3.84	$3.52 PLN13.68	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.60 PLN2.33	-41.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.78 PLN3.03	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.80 PLN3.12	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.42	$1.39 PLN5.41	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.41 PLN1.60	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.45 PLN1.76	-40.5%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 €5.96	$6.53 PLN25.37	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$33.49 PLN130.12	-25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+4.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.03	$10.48 PLN40.72	-15.4%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.68 €36.21	$17.57 PLN68.25	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$699.83 €622.88	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$634.52 €564.74	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €193.92	$252.82 PLN982.14	+16.0%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$499.96 €444.98	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-13.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.64 €3.24	$4.60 PLN17.88	+26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$4.20 PLN16.33	+44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$6.39 PLN24.83	+9.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.22 €46.48	$45.50 PLN176.74	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$8.69 PLN33.77	-18.3%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Kranj	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.21	$97.55 PLN378.96	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.32 €33.22	$40.65 PLN157.93	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$89.86 PLN349.09	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$120.34 PLN467.49	-17.3%
Average			-10.9%

Kranj vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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