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Slovakia

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Poprad Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 6.4% more expensive than Poprad.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Poprad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.2% more for restaurants

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$12.02 PLN46.68	+7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$9.72 PLN37.74	-3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.53 PLN9.84	+13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 €1.58	$2.38 PLN9.25	+33.9%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 €1.57	$1.49 PLN5.81	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 €6.81	$4.63 PLN17.97	-39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 €3.40	$4.10 PLN15.93	+7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 €3.63	$3.89 PLN15.12	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 €2.94	$3.52 PLN13.68	+6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.60 PLN2.33	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.78 PLN3.03	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.80 PLN3.12	-19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$1.39 PLN5.41	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.41 PLN1.60	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.45 PLN1.76	-32.3%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.84 €6.09	$6.53 PLN25.37	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$33.49 PLN130.12	-0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+17.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.28 €13.60	$10.48 PLN40.72	-31.4%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.65 €16.60	$17.57 PLN68.25	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.15 €681.01	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$503.88 €448.47	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$186.59 €166.08	$252.82 PLN982.14	+35.5%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$470.29 €418.57	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,610.01 €16,563.57	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	-47.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$4.60 PLN17.88	+105.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 €2.74	$4.20 PLN16.33	+36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$6.39 PLN24.83	+3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$45.50 PLN176.74	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$8.69 PLN33.77	-22.4%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Poprad	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 €63.12	$97.55 PLN378.96	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.44 €35.99	$40.65 PLN157.93	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.98 €68.52	$89.86 PLN349.09	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.72 €95.87	$120.34 PLN467.49	+11.7%
Average			+15.9%

Poprad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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