Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 24.5% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 39.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 12.3% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 26.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 45.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$25.82	$12.02 PLN46.68	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$9.72 PLN37.74	-7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.92	$2.53 PLN9.84	+22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.46	$2.38 PLN9.25	+37.2%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 39.3% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.35	$1.49 PLN5.81	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.46	$4.63 PLN17.97	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.24	$4.10 PLN15.93	-52.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.78	$3.89 PLN15.12	+15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.18	$3.52 PLN13.68	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.60 PLN2.33	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.87	$0.78 PLN3.03	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.48	$0.80 PLN3.12	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.33	$1.39 PLN5.41	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.65	$0.41 PLN1.60	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$0.45 PLN1.76	-58.1%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 12.3% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.35	$6.53 PLN25.37	+45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$134.05	$33.49 PLN130.12	-64.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.46	$10.48 PLN40.72	-27.4%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 26.8% less for housing

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.42	$17.57 PLN68.25	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,093.52	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,728.44	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	-40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$146.38	$252.82 PLN982.14	+144.5%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 45.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,312.93	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-50.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,590.15	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-39.3%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$4.60 PLN17.88	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.73	$4.20 PLN16.33	+3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.26	$6.39 PLN24.83	-55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.35	$45.50 PLN176.74	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$17.91	$8.69 PLN33.77	-31.3%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.12	$97.55 PLN378.96	+62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$53.64	$40.65 PLN157.93	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$150.04	$89.86 PLN349.09	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$136.62	$120.34 PLN467.49	+24.7%
Average			+16.5%

Ottawa vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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