Cost of living comparison
Germany is 52.8% more expensive than Gdansk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 66.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 71.0% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 54.2% more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 59.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.8% more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 34.4% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Gdansk.
If you lived in Germany instead of Gdansk, you would:
pay 39.9% more for restaurants
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
$14.04
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN27.09
|
$10.20
€8.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
PLN7.56
|
$2.80
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
PLN6.05
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
PLN4.40
|
$2.03
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.63
|
$6.71
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
PLN12.87
|
$4.38
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.02
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN9.96
|
$6.24
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.53
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN2.67
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN2.65
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
PLN3.69
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.42
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.78
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
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pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
PLN22.20
|
$7.07
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.45
PLN107.45
|
$52.96
€45.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,694.68
PLN108,357.37
|
$28,807.86
€24,645.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
$23.02
€19.69
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.17
PLN55.34
|
$48.22
€41.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.99
PLN2,999.47
|
$790.39
€676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.76
PLN2,392.89
|
$625.27
€534.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.31
PLN782.03
|
$230.06
€196.82
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.97
PLN1,207.73
|
$458.39
€392.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,808.12
PLN24,843.18
|
$12,308.95
€10,530.30
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
$4.42
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
PLN12.46
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN16.71
|
$8.74
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.94
PLN131.14
|
$36.01
€30.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN22.57
|
$12.80
€10.95
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Gdansk
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.36
PLN256.76
|
$82.34
€70.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.82
PLN119.75
|
$40.78
€34.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.29
PLN252.83
|
$91.59
€78.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.16
PLN274.28
|
$123.43
€105.59
|
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