Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Battle Creek Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 12.7% cheaper than Battle Creek.

Restaurants
pay 10.7% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 49.7% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 16.2% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 7.5% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 57.1% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.3% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 33.0% more in Warsaw

The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Battle Creek. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Battle Creek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Battle Creek, you would:

pay 10.7% less for restaurants

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$11.51
PLN45.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.23
PLN40.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.26
 
$2.24
PLN8.83

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pay 49.7% less for groceries

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$3.12
 
$1.49
PLN5.88
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.51
 
$4.41
PLN17.40
Milk (1 gallon) $2.82
 
$4.07
PLN16.05

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.60
 
$6.61
PLN26.08
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.12
PLN110.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,915.00
 
$30,654.89
PLN121K

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pay 7.5% more for housing

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.00
 
$16.12
PLN63.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,086.50
 
$1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $876.50
 
$950.41
PLN3,750.09

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pay 57.1% less for childcare

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,372.22
 
$588.07
PLN2,320.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.80
 
$4.60
PLN18.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.55
 
$4.27
PLN16.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.69
 
$6.39
PLN25.22

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

 
Battle Creek
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.33
 
$107.88
PLN425.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$39.61
PLN156.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$106.17
PLN418.94

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