Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 4.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 31.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 10.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.7% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$12.02 PLN46.68	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$9.72 PLN37.74	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$2.53 PLN9.84	+56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$2.38 PLN9.25	+184.9%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$1.49 PLN5.81	+46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$4.63 PLN17.97	-35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$4.10 PLN15.93	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.89 PLN15.12	+108.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$3.52 PLN13.68	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$0.60 PLN2.33	-35.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.78 PLN3.03	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.80 PLN3.12	-11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$1.39 PLN5.41	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.41 PLN1.60	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.45 PLN1.76	+40.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$6.53 PLN25.37	+97.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$33.49 PLN130.12	-17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$10.48 PLN40.72	+4.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 10.1% less for housing

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$17.57 PLN68.25	+77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	-9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$252.82 PLN982.14	+77.0%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-63.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$4.60 PLN17.88	-1.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$4.20 PLN16.33	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$6.39 PLN24.83	+85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$45.50 PLN176.74	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$8.69 PLN33.77	-7.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$97.55 PLN378.96	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$40.65 PLN157.93	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$89.86 PLN349.09	-38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$120.34 PLN467.49	-33.2%
Average			-29.9%

Moscow vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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