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Zielona Gora vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Zielona Gora is 44.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Zielona Gora
Groceries: pay 60.7% less in Zielona Gora
Transportation: pay 51.1% less in Zielona Gora
Housing: pay 15.7% less in Zielona Gora
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Zielona Gora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% less in Zielona Gora
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Zielona Gora

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Zielona Gora.

Zielona Gora vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$9.57 PLN34.50	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$7.79 PLN28.09	-65.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$1.78 PLN6.41	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.64 PLN5.91	-39.2%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 60.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$1.16 PLN4.19	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$4.78 PLN17.25	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$4.03 PLN14.53	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.03 PLN10.93	-53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$2.11 PLN7.60	-81.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$0.45 PLN1.61	-72.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.68 PLN2.46	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$0.77 PLN2.79	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$0.74 PLN2.68	-70.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.37 PLN1.34	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$0.56 PLN2.01	-50.7%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$6.59 PLN23.75	-31.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	$25.82 PLN93.06	-70.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$34,064.62 PLN122,804.37	-32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$8.75 PLN31.54	-68.8%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 15.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$16.40 PLN59.14	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$162.04 PLN584.15	+166.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$460.70 PLN1,660.85	+40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$5,468.28 PLN19,713.36	-82.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$3.01 PLN10.84	-77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$2.92 PLN10.51	-52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$5.13 PLN18.48	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$39.19 PLN141.28	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$7.25 PLN26.12	-57.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Zielona Gora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$95.69 PLN344.98	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$37.94 PLN136.76	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$82.02 PLN295.70	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$123.04 PLN443.55	-50.5%
Average			-45.7%

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