Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 53.1% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bern, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.24
|
$9.33
zł37.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.14
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.14
|
$1.61
zł6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.81
|
$1.47
zł5.92
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.78
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.89
|
$4.21
zł16.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.16
|
$3.58
zł14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.70
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.83
|
$2.59
zł10.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.67
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.28
|
$0.66
zł2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.51
|
$0.74
zł2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.63
|
$1.34
zł5.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.97
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.88
|
$0.39
zł1.56
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.38
|
$6.19
zł24.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF79.75
|
$25.65
zł103.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF30,285.63
|
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF43.01
|
$7.46
zł30.07
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.79
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,229.78
|
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF920.22
|
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF212.90
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,153.65
|
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,499.93
|
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.31
|
$3.26
zł13.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.76
|
$3.15
zł12.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.09
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.94
|
$33.98
zł136.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.19
|
$6.99
zł28.19
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF106.45
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF45.43
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF123.67
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF145.66
|
$94.44
zł380.61
|
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