Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Germany

Hamburg vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

Hamburg is 63.3% more expensive than Wroclaw.

Restaurants: pay 82.5% more in Hamburg
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Hamburg
Transportation: pay 87.6% more in Hamburg
Housing: pay 52.5% more in Hamburg
Childcare: pay 71.4% more in Hamburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.6% more in Hamburg
Clothing: pay 40.6% more in Hamburg

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

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Hamburg vs. Wroclaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.5% more for restaurants

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN41.46	$21.02 €18.38	+92.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 PLN34.20	$14.02 €12.25	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 PLN7.86	$3.55 €3.10	+71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 PLN5.77	$3.22 €2.81	+111.3%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN4.99	$2.24 €1.96	+70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 PLN18.59	$7.14 €6.25	+45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.00 PLN15.15	$5.18 €4.53	+29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.43 PLN13.01	$4.00 €3.50	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 PLN11.38	$5.78 €5.06	+92.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 PLN2.12	$1.56 €1.36	+178.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.02	$0.99 €0.87	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 PLN3.34	$1.12 €0.98	+26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PLN5.73	$2.16 €1.89	+42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.90	$0.75 €0.66	+49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.31	$0.72 €0.63	+17.7%
Average			+54.1%

Wroclaw vs. Hamburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.6% more for transportation

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 PLN23.92	$7.69 €6.72	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN114.01	$67.74 €59.23	+125.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,052.32 PLN129K	$31,745.96 €27,757.24	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.39 PLN39.38	$32.24 €28.19	+210.3%
Average			+87.6%

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pay 52.5% more for housing

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.59 PLN66.69	$39.29 €34.35	+123.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	$1,361.97 €1,190.84	+47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	$964.76 €843.54	+33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	$281.38 €246.03	+6.4%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 71.4% more for childcare

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	$259.29 €226.71	-44.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	$27,155.76 €23,743.77	+187.1%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.10 PLN15.55	$5.84 €5.11	+42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 PLN15.55	$4.87 €4.26	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN20.73	$10.16 €8.88	+85.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.39 PLN145.53	$48.71 €42.59	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.20 PLN31.09	$16.35 €14.30	+99.4%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 40.6% more for clothing

	Wroclaw	Hamburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.20 PLN311.58	$93.37 €81.63	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.65 PLN161.68	$66.19 €57.87	+55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.59 PLN373.73	$123.95 €108.38	+25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.51 PLN392.37	$173.86 €152.02	+68.0%
Average			+40.6%

Wroclaw vs. Hamburg - Cost of clothing

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