Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Poland

Gdansk vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 0.6% cheaper than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Gdansk
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 60.4% more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Gdansk

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Gdansk are more expensive than in Zadar. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gdansk.

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Gdansk vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gdansk instead of Zadar, you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$11.51 PLN44.70	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$8.95 PLN34.76	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$2.30 PLN8.94	-22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$1.67 PLN6.50	-22.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Zadar	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$1.32 PLN5.13	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$4.33 PLN16.84	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$3.69 PLN14.35	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$3.82 PLN14.84	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$2.98 PLN11.58	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$0.58 PLN2.24	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$0.81 PLN3.13	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$0.93 PLN3.60	-3.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$1.42 PLN5.53	+23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$0.37 PLN1.45	-63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$0.49 PLN1.91	-19.1%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Zadar	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$6.22 PLN24.16	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$30.43 PLN118.20	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$10.12 PLN39.33	-52.4%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Zadar	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$20.56 PLN79.88	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$223.23 PLN867.19	+61.7%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 60.4% more for childcare

	Zadar	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	+118.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	+17.7%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$3.84 PLN14.90	+14.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$4.13 PLN16.04	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$5.88 PLN22.84	+5.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$44.30 PLN172.08	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$7.67 PLN29.80	-28.6%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Zadar	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$88.51 PLN343.83	-1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$47.73 PLN185.41	+31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$92.90 PLN360.88	-10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$104.52 PLN406.02	+33.3%
Average			+11.7%

Zadar vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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