Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zielona Gora vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Zielona Gora is 50.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Zielona Gora
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Zielona Gora
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Zielona Gora
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Zielona Gora
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Zielona Gora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Zielona Gora
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Zielona Gora
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Zielona Gora.
Zielona Gora vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of London, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$7.79
PLN28.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$1.78
PLN6.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.64
PLN5.91
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.16
PLN4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$4.78
PLN17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.03
PLN14.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.03
PLN10.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$2.11
PLN7.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$0.45
PLN1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.68
PLN2.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.77
PLN2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$0.74
PLN2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.37
PLN1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$6.59
PLN23.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$25.82
PLN93.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$16.40
PLN59.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$546.83
PLN1,971.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$546.83
PLN1,971.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$162.04
PLN584.15
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of housing
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$460.70
PLN1,660.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$5,468.28
PLN19,713.36
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of childcare
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$2.92
PLN10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$5.13
PLN18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$39.19
PLN141.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$7.25
PLN26.12
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$95.69
PLN344.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$37.94
PLN136.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$82.02
PLN295.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$123.04
PLN443.55
|
|
London vs. Zielona Gora - Cost of clothing
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