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Warsaw vs. Bishops Stortford Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 8.3% cheaper than Bishops Stortford.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 23.3% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 43.9% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Bishops Stortford Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bishops Stortford, you would:

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £14.98	$10.94 PLN39.43	-45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.68 £7.24	$9.57 PLN34.50	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 £1.30	$2.25 PLN8.12	+29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 £0.83	$1.92 PLN6.93	+73.8%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 £1.05	$1.46 PLN5.27	+3.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 £3.05	$5.39 PLN19.42	+32.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.31 £3.97	$4.34 PLN15.63	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 £2.70	$3.70 PLN13.33	+2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 £2.76	$3.39 PLN12.21	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 £1.06	$0.61 PLN2.20	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 £0.51	$0.83 PLN2.98	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 £0.98	$0.96 PLN3.47	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 £0.97	$1.57 PLN5.67	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 £0.59	$0.48 PLN1.72	-39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.52	$0.54 PLN1.94	-21.8%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.18 £5.37	$6.61 PLN23.84	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.08 PLN108.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,772.71 £28,247.61	$32,809.65 PLN118,280.15	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.69 £12.48	$13.67 PLN49.28	-18.1%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 23.3% less for housing

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.50 £27.30	$17.42 PLN62.81	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,393.30 £1,041.95	$1,140.63 PLN4,112.00	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,246.40 £932.10	$907.87 PLN3,272.92	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$256.75 £192.00	$267.55 PLN964.54	+4.2%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,891.86 £1,414.79	$586.39 PLN2,113.96	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,515.39 £16,837.71	$15,933.95 PLN57,442.54	-29.2%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.01 £4.49	$4.92 PLN17.74	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 £3.16	$4.22 PLN15.20	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.03 £14.98	$5.95 PLN21.43	-70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.42 £41.45	$46.75 PLN168.55	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.35 £7.74	$9.57 PLN34.50	-7.5%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 43.9% more for clothing

	Bishops Stortford	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.74 £34.95	$99.57 PLN358.97	+113.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.06 £29.96	$48.35 PLN174.29	+20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.13 £59.92	$98.47 PLN354.98	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.82 £72.40	$115.26 PLN415.52	+19.0%
Average			+43.9%

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