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Warsaw vs. Bielsko-biala Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 37.0% more expensive than Bielsko-biala.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 3.4% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 65.2% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Warsaw

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Bielsko-biala. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Bielsko-biala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bielsko-biala, you would:

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pay 18.5% more for restaurants

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.79 PLN38.64	$11.51 PLN45.42	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 PLN35.59	$10.23 PLN40.37	+13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 PLN8.64	$2.24 PLN8.83	+2.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 PLN5.34	$2.24 PLN8.85	+65.8%
Average			+18.5%

Bielsko-biala vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 PLN4.33	$1.49 PLN5.88	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 PLN16.52	$4.41 PLN17.41	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.00	$4.07 PLN16.06	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.86 PLN11.29	$3.89 PLN15.35	+36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PLN10.38	$2.95 PLN11.65	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 PLN2.10	$0.54 PLN2.15	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.97	$0.77 PLN3.05	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 PLN3.92	$0.77 PLN3.05	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 PLN3.46	$1.83 PLN7.23	+109.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.48	$0.40 PLN1.59	+7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 PLN1.38	$0.41 PLN1.61	+16.5%
Average			+15.8%

Bielsko-biala vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.4% more for transportation

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.18 PLN24.39	$6.61 PLN26.09	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.07 PLN142.36	$28.12 PLN111.02	-22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,808.51 PLN122K	$30,654.89 PLN121K	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.11 PLN24.10	$12.78 PLN50.46	+109.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 65.2% more for housing

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.39 PLN68.63	$16.12 PLN63.62	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$607.55 PLN2,398.17	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	+93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.44 PLN2,160.89	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	+73.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$229.66 PLN906.55	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	+14.4%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$289.82 PLN1,144.00	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	+102.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,511.77 PLN9,914.68	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	+475.6%
Average			+241.8%

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.86 PLN15.25	$4.60 PLN18.17	+19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PLN14.24	$4.27 PLN16.85	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.02 PLN19.83	$6.39 PLN25.23	+27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 PLN164.33	$46.71 PLN184.37	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.08 PLN27.96	$9.20 PLN36.33	+29.9%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Bielsko-biala	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.22 PLN292.96	$107.88 PLN425.83	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 PLN160.63	$39.61 PLN156.36	-2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.94 PLN355.02	$106.17 PLN419.10	+18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.58 PLN385.17	$111.84 PLN441.46	+14.6%
Average			+17.6%

Bielsko-biala vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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