Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Rosario Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 72.5% more expensive than Rosario.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 3.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Rosario. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Rosario Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Rosario, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ARS15,177.50	$12.02 PLN46.68	+20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50 ARS17,454.12	$9.72 PLN37.74	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ARS2,630.77	$2.53 PLN9.84	+46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$2.38 PLN9.25	+49.6%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 ARS2,428.40	$1.49 PLN5.81	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.20 ARS6,374.55	$4.63 PLN17.97	+10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 ARS7,373.15	$4.10 PLN15.93	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 ARS3,490.82	$3.89 PLN15.12	+69.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 ARS4,096.22	$3.52 PLN13.68	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 ARS1,342.46	$0.60 PLN2.33	-32.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ARS1,067.08	$0.78 PLN3.03	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.47 ARS712.54	$0.80 PLN3.12	+70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.39 PLN5.41	+51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS654.02	$0.41 PLN1.60	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 ARS454.37	$0.45 PLN1.76	+51.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.26 ARS6,463.47	$6.53 PLN25.37	+53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN130.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,000.00 ARS42M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$10.48 PLN40.72	+9.2%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.33 ARS41,485.17	$17.57 PLN68.25	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.31 ARS380K	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+270.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.54 ARS307K	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+259.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ARS69,637.94	$252.82 PLN982.14	+451.0%
Average			+255.7%

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pay 3.6% more for childcare

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	-1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	+8.9%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$4.60 PLN17.88	+16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ARS4,553.25	$4.20 PLN16.33	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.30 ARS5,008.57	$6.39 PLN24.83	+93.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.33 ARS44,520.67	$45.50 PLN176.74	+55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.80 ARS7,285.20	$8.69 PLN33.77	+81.1%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Rosario	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 ARS137K	$97.55 PLN378.96	+8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 ARS91,065.00	$40.65 PLN157.93	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$89.86 PLN349.09	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$120.34 PLN467.49	-13.0%
Average			-16.1%

Rosario vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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