Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Poland

Poznan vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 17.4% cheaper than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Poznan
Groceries: pay 40.7% less in Poznan
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 13.7% less in Poznan
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Poznan
Clothing: pay 7.2% more in Poznan

The cost of transportation and clothing in Poznan are more expensive than in Nelson. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Poznan.

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Poznan vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poznan instead of Nelson, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Nelson	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$11.51 PLN44.70	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.86	$8.95 PLN34.76	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.10	$1.71 PLN6.65	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$2.97	$1.61 PLN6.24	-4.4%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 40.7% less for groceries

	Nelson	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.73	$1.23 PLN4.79	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$4.42 PLN17.16	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$3.51 PLN13.64	-50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.04	$3.58 PLN13.91	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$2.73 PLN10.61	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$0.60 PLN2.34	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.74 PLN2.89	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.76 PLN2.96	-44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.58	$1.12 PLN4.34	-56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.34 PLN1.32	-64.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.47 PLN1.81	-18.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Nelson	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.56	$6.23 PLN24.20	+4.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.68 PLN119.19
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$10.48 PLN40.72	-35.3%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 13.7% less for housing

	Nelson	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$75.54	$18.79 PLN72.99	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$174.34	$224.92 PLN873.73	+128.1%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Nelson	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	+7.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	-41.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$3.07 PLN11.92	-57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$3.44 PLN13.36	+6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$5.62 PLN21.85	-77.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$178.31	$39.68 PLN154.15	-60.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$7.67 PLN29.80	-31.5%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

	Nelson	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$92.46	$78.28 PLN304.10	+49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$37.41 PLN145.32	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$86.41 PLN335.66	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$245.18	$108.40 PLN421.09	-21.8%
Average			+7.2%

Nelson vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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