Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Belgium

Charleroi vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Charleroi is 34.3% more expensive than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% more in Charleroi
Groceries: pay 60.4% more in Charleroi
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Charleroi
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Charleroi
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Charleroi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% more in Charleroi
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Charleroi

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Charleroi are more expensive than in Poznan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Charleroi.

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Charleroi vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Charleroi instead of Poznan, you would:

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pay 63.8% more for restaurants

	Poznan	Charleroi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$22.39 €19.93	+94.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$13.44 €11.96	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$2.16 €1.93	+26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$2.13 €1.89	+32.4%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 60.4% more for groceries

	Poznan	Charleroi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$2.52 €2.24	+104.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$8.62 €7.67	+95.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$4.41 €3.92	+25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$3.71 €3.30	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$5.42 €4.83	+98.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$1.17 €1.04	+93.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$1.03 €0.92	+38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$1.20 €1.06	+56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$1.51 €1.34	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$0.96 €0.86	+183.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.51 €0.45	+9.1%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Poznan	Charleroi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$7.05 €6.28	+13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	$41.43 €36.87	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$30,232.86 €26,908.33	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$27.10 €24.12	+158.5%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Poznan	Charleroi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$47.40 €42.19	+152.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$802.48 €714.23	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$821.14 €730.84	+37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$156.74 €139.51	-30.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Poznan	Charleroi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$1,623.62 €1,445.08	+236.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$16,796.03 €14,949.07	+123.4%
Average			+174.2%

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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Charleroi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$3.25 €2.89	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$2.99 €2.66	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$12.54 €11.16	+123.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$31.72 €28.23	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$15.12 €13.45	+97.1%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Poznan	Charleroi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$111.27 €99.03	+42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$51.94 €46.23	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$89.58 €79.73	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$89.58 €79.73	-17.4%
Average			+14.0%

Poznan vs. Charleroi - Cost of clothing

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