Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vinnytsya Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 2.3 times more expensive than Vinnytsya.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 59.9% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 94.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 62.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Krakow (Cracow)

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

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vinnytsya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 UAH268.51	$10.94 PLN41.46	+81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.78 UAH257.77	$9.57 PLN36.28	+65.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 UAH28.46	$2.27 PLN8.59	+255.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH20.67	$2.33 PLN8.85	+403.8%
Average			+201.6%

Vinnytsya vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH34.58	$1.42 PLN5.40	+83.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 UAH174.53	$4.60 PLN17.45	+17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH179.91	$4.26 PLN16.15	+5.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 UAH64.44	$3.71 PLN14.05	+156.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 UAH84.04	$3.04 PLN11.52	+61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 UAH18.63	$0.60 PLN2.29	+44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 UAH29.35	$0.80 PLN3.02	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH38.03	$0.86 PLN3.27	+1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH45.11	$1.44 PLN5.45	+42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.26	$0.48 PLN1.80	+129.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.30	$0.50 PLN1.88	+95.8%
Average			+59.9%

Vinnytsya vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 94.5% more for transportation

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 UAH223.53	$6.34 PLN24.03	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.06 UAH805.53	$40.74 PLN154.43	+125.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$33,135.02 PLN126K	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.54 UAH157.88	$11.21 PLN42.49	+216.8%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH314.10	$17.29 PLN65.55	+145.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.14 UAH16,647.63	$929.61 PLN3,523.90	+149.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.29 UAH10,095.98	$778.70 PLN2,951.87	+244.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.41 UAH2,070.65	$215.35 PLN816.34	+364.0%
Average			+225.7%

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pay 62.2% more for childcare

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.88 UAH12,888.49	$460.43 PLN1,745.37	+59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH350K	$12,946.14 PLN49,075.51	+65.0%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH48.33	$4.37 PLN16.58	+303.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 UAH49.67	$4.06 PLN15.40	+264.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.53 UAH112.77	$5.47 PLN20.73	+116.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.68 UAH1,145.64	$39.63 PLN150.24	+54.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 UAH193.33	$8.20 PLN31.09	+89.3%
Average			+165.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Vinnytsya	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.73 UAH1,861.67	$76.89 PLN291.46	+84.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.04 UAH537.02	$46.35 PLN175.70	+285.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.23 UAH3,401.13	$96.98 PLN367.64	+27.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.26 UAH3,759.14	$113.09 PLN428.71	+34.2%
Average			+107.7%

Vinnytsya vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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