Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 82.8% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 99.0% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
PLN37.27
|
$19.03
DKK131.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
PLN27.25
|
$13.18
DKK91.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.43
|
$3.32
DKK22.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
PLN5.87
|
$2.83
DKK19.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PLN4.16
|
$3.08
DKK21.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
PLN16.82
|
$6.50
DKK45.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.31
|
$7.51
DKK51.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
PLN11.07
|
$4.85
DKK33.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
PLN10.33
|
$5.26
DKK36.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.65
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
PLN2.65
|
$1.17
DKK8.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.97
|
$1.27
DKK8.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
PLN5.36
|
$1.91
DKK13.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.47
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.55
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
PLN24.73
|
$8.69
DKK60.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
PLN102.48
|
$79.06
DKK547.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
PLN100,052.08
|
$40,992.01
DKK283,869.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
PLN29.81
|
$24.89
DKK172.35
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
PLN55.37
|
$37.33
DKK258.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
PLN3,549.09
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,480.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
PLN2,748.30
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,227.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
PLN795.04
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.00
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
PLN1,767.77
|
$530.51
DKK3,673.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
PLN44,721.98
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,361.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
PLN13.04
|
$8.05
DKK55.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
PLN12.60
|
$6.13
DKK42.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
PLN16.77
|
$8.78
DKK60.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
PLN135.78
|
$43.50
DKK301.22
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
PLN27.95
|
$17.57
DKK121.66
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
PLN310.89
|
$107.06
DKK741.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
PLN135.63
|
$51.35
DKK355.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
PLN339.80
|
$119.70
DKK828.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
PLN377.36
|
$169.20
DKK1,171.70
|
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