Cost of living comparison

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San Rafael vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

San Rafael is 2.3 times more expensive than Wroclaw.

Restaurants
pay 70.4% more in San Rafael
Groceries
pay 2.9 times more in San Rafael
Transportation
pay 35.4% more in San Rafael
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in San Rafael
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in San Rafael
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.5% more in San Rafael
Clothing
pay 3.8% less in San Rafael

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

San Rafael vs. Wroclaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Rafael instead of Wroclaw, you would:

pay 70.4% more for restaurants

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.23
PLN40.37
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.37
$11.89
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.18
PLN8.61
$3.00
 

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Bread
1 loaf
$1.54
PLN6.09
$4.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.69
PLN18.50
$11.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.08
PLN16.10
$5.52
 

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pay 35.4% more for transportation

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.32
PLN24.96
$5.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN111.02
$65.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,576.90
PLN121K
$32,500.00
 

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.80
PLN70.27
$61.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $844.50
PLN3,333.48
$3,100.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $661.82
PLN2,612.39
$3,166.67
 

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $484.37
PLN1,911.96
$2,117.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,088.03
PLN47,714.88
$24,600.00
 

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pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.09
PLN16.15
$5.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.04
PLN15.94
$4.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.26
PLN24.73
$11.00
 

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

 
Wroclaw
San Rafael
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$93.99
PLN371.01
$60.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.22
PLN154.79
$42.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.44
PLN364.88
$95.25
 

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