Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Busan Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 5.3% more expensive than Busan.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 59.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 6.3% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 88.5% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 21.6% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Warsaw

The cost of housing and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Busan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Busan, you would:

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pay 51.0% more for restaurants

	Busan	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$11.51 PLN44.70	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.64 ₩8,867	$10.23 PLN39.73	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 ₩2,433	$2.24 PLN8.69	+22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ₩1,893	$2.24 PLN8.71	+58.1%
Average			+51.0%

Busan vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.6% less for groceries

	Busan	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.17 ₩4,234	$1.49 PLN5.78	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$4.41 PLN17.13	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.67 ₩11,568	$4.07 PLN15.80	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,556	$3.89 PLN15.11	+46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,326	$2.95 PLN11.46	-37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.08 ₩6,778	$0.54 PLN2.11	-89.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 ₩2,203	$0.77 PLN3.00	-53.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.68 ₩4,906	$0.77 PLN3.00	-79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$1.83 PLN7.12	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 ₩3,615	$0.40 PLN1.56	-85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51 ₩2,011	$0.41 PLN1.59	-72.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

	Busan	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 ₩6,996	$6.61 PLN25.68	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.71 ₩79,700	$28.12 PLN109.26	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$30,654.89 PLN119K	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.55 ₩12,752	$12.78 PLN49.66	+33.8%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 88.5% more for housing

	Busan	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.06 ₩36,114	$16.12 PLN62.61	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.80 ₩962K	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.55 ₩488K	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+160.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.90 ₩204K	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+71.8%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 21.6% less for childcare

	Busan	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.44 ₩847K	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	-7.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	-33.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Busan	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$4.60 PLN17.88	+23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$4.27 PLN16.58	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$6.39 PLN24.83	+90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.51 ₩83,435	$46.71 PLN181.45	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 ₩15,940	$9.20 PLN35.76	-22.9%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Busan	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.50 ₩139K	$107.88 PLN419.08	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.31 ₩87,171	$39.61 PLN153.88	-39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$106.17 PLN412.46	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.89 ₩169K	$111.84 PLN434.46	-11.9%
Average			-11.0%

Busan vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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