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Poland

Warsaw vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 40.4% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 56.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 50.2% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 13.6% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Warsaw are more expensive than in Daejeon. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.8% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩10,179	$11.51 PLN45.40	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,431	$10.23 PLN40.35	+87.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,680	$2.24 PLN8.83	+81.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩896	$2.24 PLN8.85	+241.4%
Average			+81.8%

Daejeon vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.6% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,690	$1.49 PLN5.88	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,507	$4.41 PLN17.40	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩11,020	$4.07 PLN16.05	-49.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,441	$3.89 PLN15.35	+54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,964	$2.95 PLN11.64	-18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,810	$0.54 PLN2.15	-89.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,440	$0.77 PLN3.05	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,540	$0.77 PLN3.05	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,671	$1.83 PLN7.23	-31.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,232	$0.40 PLN1.59	-83.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,708	$0.41 PLN1.61	-67.4%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,440	$6.61 PLN26.08	+40.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩15,269	$28.12 PLN110.97	+151.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,654.89 PLN121K	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,521	$12.78 PLN50.44	+39.2%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩30,538	$16.12 PLN63.60	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩509K	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	+215.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩407K	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	+218.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩181K	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	+97.4%
Average			+174.2%

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pay 13.6% more for childcare

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩412K	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	+94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩30M	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	-33.6%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,835	$4.60 PLN18.16	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩5,015	$4.27 PLN16.84	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,581	$6.39 PLN25.22	+90.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩45,807	$46.71 PLN184.30	+39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩15,269	$9.20 PLN36.32	-17.8%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩87,542	$107.88 PLN425.67	+68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩55,986	$39.61 PLN156.30	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩127K	$106.17 PLN418.94	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩145K	$111.84 PLN441.29	+5.2%
Average			+18.0%

Daejeon vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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