Cost of living comparison

United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Newark Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 25.1% cheaper than Newark.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 21.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 37.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 19.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Newark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00	$12.02 PLN47.07	-24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.75	$9.72 PLN38.06	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$2.53 PLN9.92	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72	$2.38 PLN9.33	+38.2%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99	$1.49 PLN5.86	-24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.80	$4.63 PLN18.12	-3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.23	$4.10 PLN16.06	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.91	$3.89 PLN15.25	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.00	$3.52 PLN13.80	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12	$0.60 PLN2.35	-71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59	$0.78 PLN3.06	+32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.02	$0.80 PLN3.14	-60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80	$1.39 PLN5.45	-22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17	$0.41 PLN1.62	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15	$0.45 PLN1.78	-60.5%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 21.1% more for transportation

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.72	$6.53 PLN25.58	+75.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00	$33.49 PLN131.20	-44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,500.00	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+74.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.70	$10.48 PLN41.06	-23.5%
Average			+21.1%

Newark vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.2% less for housing

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.67	$17.57 PLN68.82	-66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,536.00	$926.42 PLN3,628.80	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,420.25	$727.94 PLN2,851.35	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.06	$252.82 PLN990.31	+46.9%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,916.50	$458.26 PLN1,795.01	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,666.67	$9,687.47 PLN37,946.03	-65.0%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00	$4.60 PLN18.03	+15.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17	$4.20 PLN16.46	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.17	$6.39 PLN25.04	-54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.50 PLN178.21
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$8.69 PLN34.05	-33.1%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 19.3% more for clothing

	Newark	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.16	$97.55 PLN382.11	+111.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$40.65 PLN159.24	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.25	$89.86 PLN351.99	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25	$120.34 PLN471.38	-8.3%
Average			+19.3%

Newark vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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