Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Barnsley Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 3.4% cheaper than Barnsley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Barnsley. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Barnsley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Barnsley, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£20.02
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.71
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.22
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£4.66
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.89
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.89
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.22
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
£33.70
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
£550.59
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.56
£425.46
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.07
£114.74
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,192.12
£12,138.02
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.42
£40.04
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.01
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Barnsley
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
£43.85
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
£28.23
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.88
£68.87
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.13
£63.07
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Barnsley vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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