Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Delaware, USA

Delaware vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Delaware is 75.3% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% more in Delaware
Groceries: pay 96.3% more in Delaware
Transportation: pay 0.8% less in Delaware
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Delaware
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Delaware
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Delaware
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Delaware

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Delaware are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Delaware. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Delaware.

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Delaware vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delaware instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 29.9% more for restaurants

	Poland	Delaware
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$15.62	+56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$9.25	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$2.43	+18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$1.83	+8.2%
Average			+29.9%

Poland vs. Delaware - Cost of restaurants

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pay 96.3% more for groceries

	Poland	Delaware
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$3.09	+144.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$5.97	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$4.37	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$4.95	+49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$5.47	+92.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$2.16	+322.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.61	-14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$2.43	+214.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$2.11	+71.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$1.27	+233.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.04	+129.1%
Average			+96.3%

Poland vs. Delaware - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.8% less for transportation

	Poland	Delaware
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$3.72	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$60.00	+94.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$26,250.00	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$13.70	+58.5%
Average			-0.8%

Poland vs. Delaware - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Poland	Delaware
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$64.17	+280.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$1,684.22	+165.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$1,427.86	+171.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$166.00	-22.4%
Average			+126.7%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Poland	Delaware
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$1,612.46	+329.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$34,233.33	+366.3%
Average			+347.6%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Delaware
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$4.75	+38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$5.12	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$11.92	+127.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$61.99	+71.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$13.62	+88.8%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Poland	Delaware
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$44.46	-45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$39.92	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$89.94	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$135.94	+42.8%
Average			-2.8%

Poland vs. Delaware - Cost of clothing

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