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Poznan vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 41.1% more expensive than Rostov-na-donu.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 23.0% more in Poznan
Transportation: pay 71.5% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 37.5% more in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% more in Poznan
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Poznan

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Poznan are more expensive than in Rostov-na-donu.

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Poznan vs. Rostov-na-donu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poznan instead of Rostov-na-donu, you would:

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.53 RUB896.56	$11.51 PLN45.07	+9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB483.15	$8.95 PLN35.05	+57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB90.90	$1.71 PLN6.70	+60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB40.84	$1.61 PLN6.30	+235.1%
Average			+44.4%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 RUB62.26	$1.23 PLN4.83	+68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB394.49	$4.42 PLN17.30	-4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB346.93	$3.51 PLN13.76	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.35 RUB115.06	$3.58 PLN14.02	+164.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 RUB195.81	$2.73 PLN10.70	+18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 RUB55.13	$0.60 PLN2.36	-7.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 RUB69.81	$0.74 PLN2.91	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB52.98	$0.76 PLN2.99	+22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 RUB84.57	$1.12 PLN4.38	+12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB26.04	$0.34 PLN1.33	+10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB22.82	$0.47 PLN1.82	+73.7%
Average			+23.0%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Poznan - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.5% more for transportation

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 RUB262.80	$6.23 PLN24.40	+101.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.04 RUB1,195.42	$30.68 PLN120.18	+118.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,659.61 RUB2M	$30,576.90 PLN120K	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 RUB406.44	$10.48 PLN41.06	+119.6%
Average			+71.5%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Poznan - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.58 RUB730.53	$18.79 PLN73.60	+119.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$623.88 RUB53,129.59	$783.66 PLN3,069.62	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$448.42 RUB38,186.89	$595.74 PLN2,333.51	+32.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,782.79	$224.92 PLN881.00	+146.1%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 37.5% more for childcare

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.93 RUB29,885.39	$482.60 PLN1,890.35	+37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,517.02 PLN29,444.34
Average			+37.5%

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pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB99.62	$3.07 PLN12.02	+162.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB242.64	$3.44 PLN13.47	+20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB229.12	$5.62 PLN22.03	+109.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.14 RUB2,822.51	$39.68 PLN155.43	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.26 RUB448.28	$7.67 PLN30.05	+45.7%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Rostov-na-donu	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.59 RUB4,648.84	$78.28 PLN306.63	+43.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.87 RUB3,735.67	$37.41 PLN146.53	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.28 RUB8,965.62	$86.41 PLN338.45	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,592.05	$108.40 PLN424.59	+7.4%
Average			+1.9%

Rostov-na-donu vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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