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Russia

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 27.6% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 57.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 31.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB976.26	$12.02 PLN47.07	+4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB547.90	$9.72 PLN38.06	+51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB127.01	$2.53 PLN9.92	+69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB58.37	$2.38 PLN9.33	+247.4%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB79.20	$1.49 PLN5.86	+60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB512.63	$4.63 PLN18.12	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB355.25	$4.10 PLN16.06	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB139.71	$3.89 PLN15.25	+137.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB242.54	$3.52 PLN13.80	+23.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB65.29	$0.60 PLN2.35	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB61.87	$0.78 PLN3.06	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB64.06	$0.80 PLN3.14	+6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB117.87	$1.39 PLN5.45	+0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB30.55	$0.41 PLN1.62	+15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.88	$0.45 PLN1.78	+61.8%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB277.12	$6.53 PLN25.58	+100.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,471.85	$33.49 PLN131.20	-36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$30,576.90 PLN120K	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB647.52	$10.48 PLN41.06	+37.9%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 57.9% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB728.46	$17.57 PLN68.82	+105.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB62,205.90	$926.42 PLN3,628.80	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB37,232.22	$727.94 PLN2,851.35	+66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,544.76	$252.82 PLN990.31	+125.6%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 31.5% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB46,789.24	$458.26 PLN1,795.01	-16.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$9,687.47 PLN37,946.03	-43.8%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB224.14	$4.60 PLN18.03	+74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB257.83	$4.20 PLN16.46	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB249.04	$6.39 PLN25.04	+118.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,373.30	$45.50 PLN178.21	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB597.71	$8.69 PLN34.05	+23.9%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,865.29	$97.55 PLN382.11	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,325.52	$40.65 PLN159.24	-20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,456.07	$89.86 PLN351.99	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,313.39	$120.34 PLN471.38	-0.6%
Average			-13.5%

Saint Petersburg vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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