Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Calgary Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 14.2% cheaper than Calgary.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 1.9% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 17.5% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Calgary Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Calgary	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.55	$11.51 PLN45.22	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$10.23 PLN40.19	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CA$2.73	$2.24 PLN8.79	+14.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 CA$2.65	$2.24 PLN8.81	+18.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Calgary	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.70 CA$3.78	$1.49 PLN5.85	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CA$7.90	$4.41 PLN17.33	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 CA$10.16	$4.07 PLN15.99	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 CA$5.17	$3.89 PLN15.29	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.11 CA$7.16	$2.95 PLN11.60	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.14 CA$2.99	$0.54 PLN2.14	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.90	$0.77 PLN3.04	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 CA$2.65	$0.77 PLN3.04	-59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.46	$1.83 PLN7.20	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CA$1.72	$0.40 PLN1.58	-67.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 CA$1.70	$0.41 PLN1.60	-66.4%
Average			-42.8%

Calgary vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Calgary	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 CA$6.29	$6.61 PLN25.98	+47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.37 CA$123.74	$28.12 PLN110.53	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$30,654.89 PLN120K	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.93 CA$19.50	$12.78 PLN50.24	-8.2%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 1.9% more for housing

	Calgary	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.56 CA$70.80	$16.12 PLN63.35	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,217.89 CA$1,705.35	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,008.23 CA$1,411.77	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.11 CA$173.78	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	+111.7%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 17.5% less for childcare

	Calgary	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$793.84 CA$1,111.58	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,746.76 CA$22,049.40	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	-8.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Calgary	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.91 CA$6.87	$4.60 PLN18.09	-6.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 CA$5.21	$4.27 PLN16.78	+14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.64	$6.39 PLN25.12	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.31 CA$73.25	$46.71 PLN183.57	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.03 CA$19.64	$9.20 PLN36.17	-34.4%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Calgary	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.61 CA$80.66	$107.88 PLN423.98	+87.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 CA$55.37	$39.61 PLN155.68	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.77 CA$127.10	$106.17 PLN417.28	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.17 CA$154.27	$111.84 PLN439.54	+1.5%
Average			+22.2%

Calgary vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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