Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lappeenranta vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary
Lappeenranta is 11.9% more expensive than Poznan.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.9% more in Lappeenranta
- Groceries
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pay 42.6% more in Lappeenranta
- Transportation
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pay 36.4% more in Lappeenranta
- Housing
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pay 14.5% less in Lappeenranta
- Childcare
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pay 31.6% less in Lappeenranta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% more in Lappeenranta
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% more in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lappeenranta instead of Poznan, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN44.70
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
PLN34.76
|
$11.38
€10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
PLN6.65
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.24
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
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Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
PLN4.79
|
$2.43
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
PLN17.16
|
$4.06
€3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PLN13.64
|
$4.67
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
PLN13.91
|
$3.21
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.61
|
$6.34
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
PLN2.34
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.89
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.96
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.34
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
PLN1.32
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
PLN24.20
|
$8.20
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.68
PLN119.19
|
$64.94
€57.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,576.90
PLN119K
|
$29,633.80
€26,375.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.48
PLN40.72
|
$15.03
€13.37
|
|
Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PLN72.99
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.66
PLN3,044.31
|
$787.55
€700.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.74
PLN2,314.27
|
$599.06
€533.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.92
PLN873.73
|
$72.78
€64.78
|
|
Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.60
PLN1,874.76
|
$330.32
€294.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,517.02
PLN29,201.49
|
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Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of childcare
pay 66.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.07
PLN11.92
|
$7.71
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
PLN13.36
|
$3.51
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.62
PLN21.85
|
$10.86
€9.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.68
PLN154.15
|
$47.74
€42.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
PLN29.80
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Poznan
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.28
PLN304.10
|
$55.93
€49.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.41
PLN145.32
|
$48.73
€43.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.41
PLN335.66
|
$89.58
€79.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.40
PLN421.09
|
$154.23
€137.27
|
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Poznan vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of clothing
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