Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Australia

Wollongong vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 49.9% more expensive than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% more in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 78.7% more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Wollongong
Housing: pay 49.7% more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.2% more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Wollongong

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

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Wollongong vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% more for restaurants

	Poznan	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$17.06 A$24.54	+48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$10.44 A$15.02	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$3.09 A$4.45	+80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$2.23 A$3.21	+38.6%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 78.7% more for groceries

	Poznan	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$2.87 A$4.13	+133.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$5.22 A$7.51	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$4.40 A$6.33	+25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$4.02 A$5.78	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$4.26 A$6.13	+56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$1.34 A$1.93	+122.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$1.14 A$1.63	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$1.53 A$2.20	+100.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$2.08 A$3.00	+86.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$1.07 A$1.53	+214.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$1.14 A$1.65	+146.0%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Poznan	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$5.07 A$7.30	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$16.79 A$24.16	+60.2%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 49.7% more for housing

	Poznan	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$50.13 A$72.12	+166.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$1,244.53 A$1,790.43	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$1,089.62 A$1,567.57	+82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$139.13 A$200.16	-38.1%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Poznan	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$2,167.40 A$3,118.11	+349.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+169.8%
Average			+248.1%

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pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$6.96 A$10.02	+126.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$3.48 A$5.01	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$44.55 A$64.09	+692.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$81.49 A$117.24	+105.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$13.23 A$19.03	+72.5%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Poznan	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$69.62 A$100.16	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$56.12 A$80.74	+50.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$116.35 A$167.39	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$109.08 A$156.92	+0.6%
Average			+16.0%

Poznan vs. Wollongong - Cost of clothing

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