Cost of living comparison

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Poznan vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 2.0 times more expensive than Zaporizhzhya.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Poznan
Groceries
pay 26.4% more in Poznan
Transportation
pay 17.3% more in Poznan
Housing
pay 3.6 times more in Poznan
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Poznan
Clothing
pay 14.6% more in Poznan

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

Poznan vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poznan instead of Zaporizhzhya, you would:

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.69
UAH300.30
$11.51
PLN45.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.68
UAH210.21
$8.95
PLN35.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.58
UAH25.84
$1.71
PLN6.70

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.67
UAH30.14
$1.23
PLN4.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.90
UAH175.17
$4.42
PLN17.30
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
UAH190.09
$3.51
PLN13.76

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.99
UAH269.26
$6.23
PLN24.40
Monthly public transit pass ?? $30.68
PLN120.18
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$30,576.90
PLN120K

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.31
UAH283.62
$18.79
PLN73.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $206.63
UAH9,281.23
$783.66
PLN3,069.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.57
UAH7,257.22
$595.74
PLN2,333.51

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $280.06
UAH12,579.18
$482.60
PLN1,890.35
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,702.70
UAH121K
$7,517.02
PLN29,444.34

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.89
UAH40.04
$3.07
PLN12.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.14
UAH51.30
$3.44
PLN13.47
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.78
UAH124.92
$5.62
PLN22.03

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

 
Zaporizhzhya
Poznan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.34
UAH1,901.89
$78.28
PLN306.63
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.11
UAH1,801.79
$37.41
PLN146.53
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.14
UAH4,003.98
$86.41
PLN338.45

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