Cost of living comparison

Poland

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New Zealand

Nelson vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 21.1% more expensive than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Nelson
Groceries: pay 68.7% more in Nelson
Transportation: pay 17.7% less in Nelson
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Nelson
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.2% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Nelson

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

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Nelson vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Poznan	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$13.73 NZ$24.27	+19.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$1.75 NZ$3.10	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$1.68 NZ$2.97	+4.6%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 68.7% more for groceries

	Poznan	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$2.11 NZ$3.73	+71.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$4.62 NZ$8.18	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+102.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+132.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+131.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+181.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.57 NZ$1.01	+22.4%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 17.7% less for transportation

	Poznan	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$5.97 NZ$10.56	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+54.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Poznan	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$42.72 NZ$75.54	+127.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$98.59 NZ$174.34	-56.2%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Poznan	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	+71.6%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+137.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+347.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+154.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+46.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Poznan	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$52.29 NZ$92.46	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$138.65 NZ$245.18	+27.9%
Average			-6.7%

Poznan vs. Nelson - Cost of clothing

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