Cost of living comparison

Kielce, Poland

compared to

Rome, Italy

Rome vs. Kielce Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 58.3% more expensive than Kielce.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 78.5% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 35.7% more in Rome
Housing: pay 99.1% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Rome

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

Rome vs. Kielce Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rome instead of Kielce, you would:

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pay 21.8% more for restaurants

	Kielce	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.24	$16.08 €14.14	+62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.29 PLN31.19	$10.72 €9.42	+29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 PLN7.45	$2.23 €1.97	+12.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 PLN5.12	$1.12 €0.99	-17.5%
Average			+21.8%

Kielce vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 78.5% more for groceries

	Kielce	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 PLN4.50	$1.78 €1.57	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 PLN14.96	$7.00 €6.16	+76.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.56 PLN13.39	$6.20 €5.45	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 PLN11.33	$3.76 €3.31	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 PLN10.56	$4.89 €4.30	+74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$1.07 €0.94	+192.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 PLN2.57	$0.92 €0.81	+35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.53	$0.89 €0.78	+32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 PLN2.60	$1.09 €0.96	+58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 PLN1.06	$0.73 €0.64	+159.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.57	$0.78 €0.69	+88.2%
Average			+78.5%

Kielce vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.7% more for transportation

	Kielce	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.98 PLN22.48	$7.15 €6.29	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.69 PLN111.72	$37.51 €32.98	+26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,991.50	$26,794.08 €23,560.60	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.17 PLN30.72	$17.15 €15.08	+110.0%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 99.1% more for housing

	Kielce	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.55 PLN43.45	$29.46 €25.90	+155.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$507.28 PLN1,908.52	$1,180.31 €1,037.87	+132.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.43 PLN1,551.64	$763.10 €671.01	+85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.36 PLN509.25	$167.26 €147.08	+23.6%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Kielce	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.59 PLN698.24	$508.83 €447.43	+174.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,444.02 PLN20,481.68	$10,490.67 €9,224.67	+92.7%
Average			+133.4%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kielce	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.97 PLN11.17	$5.36 €4.71	+80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 PLN11.17	$1.53 €1.34	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 PLN16.76	$6.43 €5.65	+44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.99 PLN124.13	$58.31 €51.28	+76.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.42 PLN27.93	$10.72 €9.42	+44.4%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Kielce	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.14 PLN267.66	$65.43 €57.54	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 PLN139.65	$30.74 €27.03	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.14 PLN267.66	$77.17 €67.85	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.61 PLN325.84	$102.32 €89.97	+18.1%
Average			+0.4%

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