Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Ferrara Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 21.0% more expensive than Ferrara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Ferrara. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Ferrara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Ferrara, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€15.92
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.23
|
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.22
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.93
€6.76
|
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.65
|
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
€3.67
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
€4.36
|
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.66
|
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.85
€6.69
|
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.21
€30.85
|
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,959.66
€32,341.86
|
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€25.87
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.86
€563.91
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$554.80
€472.69
|
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
€106.54
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.95
€4,975.67
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.68
|
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Ferrara
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€84.59
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.07
€91.22
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.14
€107.47
|
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
|
Ferrara vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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