Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Gadsden Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 2.9% more expensive than Gadsden.

Restaurants
pay 42.1% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 14.4% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 28.3% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 35.6% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 54.8% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.3% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 18.7% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Gadsden Cost Breakdown

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

pay 42.1% less for restaurants

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $33.00
 
$11.51
PLN45.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$10.23
PLN40.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.81
 
$2.24
PLN8.83

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
 
$1.49
PLN5.88
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.17
 
$4.41
PLN17.40
Milk (1 gallon) $3.09
 
$4.07
PLN16.05

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.14
 
$6.61
PLN26.08
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.12
PLN110.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,812.00
 
$30,654.89
PLN121K

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pay 35.6% more for housing

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.00
 
$16.12
PLN63.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $793.67
 
$1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $670.33
 
$950.41
PLN3,750.09

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,850.00
 
$588.07
PLN2,320.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,530.88
 
$14,458.55
PLN57,049.74

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
 
$4.60
PLN18.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$4.27
PLN16.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.69
 
$6.39
PLN25.22

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pay 18.7% more for clothing

 
Gadsden
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.27
 
$107.88
PLN425.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.80
 
$39.61
PLN156.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.12
 
$106.17
PLN418.94

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