Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Szczecin Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 94.1% more expensive than Szczecin.
Houston vs. Szczecin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Szczecin, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
PLN37.28
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
PLN34.62
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
PLN7.54
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
PLN6.21
|
$2.23
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.3% more for groceries
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
PLN5.21
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
PLN18.76
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
PLN14.25
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
PLN12.67
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
PLN11.42
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN3.08
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
PLN2.50
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
PLN4.07
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.65
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.91
|
$1.05
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.48
PLN25.25
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.34
PLN106.51
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,599.82
PLN131K
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
PLN39.94
|
$14.39
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.77
PLN69.23
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$628.85
PLN2,449.84
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.88
PLN2,068.16
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.15
PLN779.75
|
$145.65
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.94
PLN1,464.58
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,202.41
PLN31,954.41
|
$26,120.00
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN12.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
PLN12.96
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
PLN20.77
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.08
PLN117.17
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN26.63
|
$15.00
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Szczecin
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
PLN234.33
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
PLN119.83
|
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.54
PLN274.81
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.13
PLN335.52
|
$116.43
|
|
Szczecin vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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