Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 49.8% more expensive than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.60 HRK96.17	$10.94 PLN41.46	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 HRK53.86	$9.02 PLN34.20	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.00	$2.07 PLN7.86	-31.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HRK13.72	$1.52 PLN5.77	-26.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 HRK9.23	$1.32 PLN4.99	-6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 HRK34.60	$4.90 PLN18.59	-6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 HRK29.56	$4.00 PLN15.15	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20 HRK27.67	$3.43 PLN13.01	-18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.30 HRK34.90	$3.00 PLN11.38	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 HRK4.89	$0.56 PLN2.12	-24.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 HRK4.78	$0.80 PLN3.02	+9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HRK6.46	$0.88 PLN3.34	-10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 HRK7.50	$1.51 PLN5.73	+32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.36	$0.50 PLN1.90	-24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 HRK4.36	$0.61 PLN2.31	-7.8%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 HRK43.78	$6.31 PLN23.92	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.51 HRK306.37	$30.08 PLN114.01	-35.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK253K	$34,052.32 PLN129K	-11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.53 HRK161.57	$10.39 PLN39.38	-57.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 HRK200.04	$17.59 PLN66.69	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.19 HRK5,000.94	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$642.39 HRK4,231.56	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK948.50	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	+83.6%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$146.00 HRK961.72	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	+219.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,401.59 HRK9,232.50	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	+575.0%
Average			+397.1%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK23.08	$4.10 PLN15.55	+17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 HRK16.54	$4.10 PLN15.55	+63.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HRK34.62	$5.47 PLN20.73	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.61 HRK333.40	$38.39 PLN145.53	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.52 HRK115.41	$8.20 PLN31.09	-53.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Zadar	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.12 HRK692.44	$82.20 PLN311.58	-21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.13 HRK257.74	$42.65 PLN161.68	+9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.16 HRK923.25	$98.59 PLN373.73	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 HRK769.37	$103.51 PLN392.37	-11.4%
Average			-13.5%

Zadar vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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