Cost of living comparison

Romania

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 28.7% more expensive than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% more in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 76.3% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 16.0% more in Wroclaw

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Wroclaw are more expensive than in Timisoara. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Wroclaw.

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Wroclaw vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wroclaw instead of Timisoara, you would:

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pay 7.9% more for restaurants

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.47	$10.23 PLN39.73	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.57	$10.23 PLN39.73	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.22	$2.18 PLN8.47	+0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.71	$1.89 PLN7.33	+15.9%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.78	$1.54 PLN5.99	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.18	$4.69 PLN18.21	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.19	$4.08 PLN15.85	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.60	$4.06 PLN15.77	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.01	$3.07 PLN11.92	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.49	$0.58 PLN2.25	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.16	$0.73 PLN2.83	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.07	$0.78 PLN3.01	+19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.07	$1.60 PLN6.22	+49.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.43 PLN1.66	+25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.04	$0.37 PLN1.44	-14.3%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON33.92	$6.32 PLN24.56	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON158.29	$28.12 PLN109.26	-15.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.61	$10.23 PLN39.73	+35.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 76.3% more for housing

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.23	$17.80 PLN69.16	+109.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,542.65	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	+57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,697.08	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	+84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON610.58	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	+100.6%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,767.28	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	-17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	+37.8%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.86	$4.09 PLN15.89	+50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.18	$4.04 PLN15.68	+34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$6.26 PLN24.33	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON184.29	$39.61 PLN153.88	+1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.09	$8.95 PLN34.76	+11.1%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

	Timisoara	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON352.10	$93.99 PLN365.13	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON186.84	$39.22 PLN152.34	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON361.57	$92.44 PLN359.10	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON422.94	$106.82 PLN414.96	+19.5%
Average			+16.0%

Timisoara vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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