Cost of living comparison

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Gdansk vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 19.7% more expensive than Podgorica.

Restaurants
pay 4.2% less in Gdansk
Groceries
pay 0.2% more in Gdansk
Transportation
pay 2.9% less in Gdansk
Housing
pay 56.7% more in Gdansk
Childcare
pay 30.7% more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.2% more in Gdansk
Clothing
pay 0.4% less in Gdansk

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

Gdansk vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gdansk instead of Podgorica, you would:

pay 4.2% less for restaurants

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.20
€9.97
$11.51
PLN44.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.64
€9.47
$8.95
PLN34.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.55
€2.27
$2.30
PLN8.94

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Bread
1 loaf
$0.98
€0.87
$1.32
PLN5.13
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.33
€3.85
$4.33
PLN16.84
Milk (1 gallon) $4.90
€4.36
$3.69
PLN14.35

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.02
€6.25
$6.22
PLN24.16
Monthly public transit pass $33.59
€29.90
$30.43
PLN118.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,517.27
€27,161.47
$30,576.90
PLN119K

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pay 56.7% more for housing

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.80
€28.30
$20.56
PLN79.88
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $639.89
€569.53
$990.51
PLN3,847.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $489.46
€435.64
$753.56
PLN2,927.37

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pay 30.7% more for childcare

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.96
€303.47
$530.11
PLN2,059.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,315.61
€6,511.15
$8,037.97
PLN31,225.23

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.08
€2.74
$3.84
PLN14.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.17
€1.94
$4.13
PLN16.04
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.37
€3.89
$5.88
PLN22.84

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

 
Podgorica
Gdansk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.34
€77.74
$88.51
PLN343.83
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.28
€41.19
$47.73
PLN185.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.42
€86.70
$92.90
PLN360.88

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