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Malta

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Mosta Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 11.9% cheaper than Mosta.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 2.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 12.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 13.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Mosta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$12.02 PLN46.68	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$9.72 PLN37.74	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$2.53 PLN9.84	+23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$2.38 PLN9.25	+112.6%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.49 PLN5.81	+4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$4.63 PLN17.97	-10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 €4.50	$4.10 PLN15.93	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.33 €2.96	$3.89 PLN15.12	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$3.52 PLN13.68	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$0.60 PLN2.33	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.78 PLN3.03	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.80 PLN3.12	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.39 PLN5.41	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.67	$0.41 PLN1.60	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.45 PLN1.76	-61.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$6.53 PLN25.37	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN130.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$10.48 PLN40.72	-42.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 12.9% less for housing

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$17.57 PLN68.25	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €946.77	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 €80.97	$252.82 PLN982.14	+177.9%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 13.9% more for childcare

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+65.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-21.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.49	$4.60 PLN17.88	+64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.41 €2.14	$4.20 PLN16.33	+74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$6.39 PLN24.83	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.30 €67.02	$45.50 PLN176.74	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$8.69 PLN33.77	-22.4%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Mosta	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$97.55 PLN378.96	+69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$40.65 PLN157.93	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$89.86 PLN349.09	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$120.34 PLN467.49	-7.8%
Average			-7.3%

Mosta vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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