Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Gliwice Cost of Living Summary
London is 3.1 times more expensive than Gliwice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 49.9% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Gliwice. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Gliwice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Gliwice, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.66
PLN38.30
|
$26.73
£19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
PLN30.44
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.24
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.09
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
PLN5.60
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
PLN14.73
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
PLN15.46
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
PLN11.31
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.60
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
PLN3.21
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.85
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
PLN4.45
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.51
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.93
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
PLN23.54
|
$7.12
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.81
PLN117.84
|
$240.54
£179.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,064.62
PLN122,342.35
|
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.32
PLN26.28
|
$31.75
£23.73
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN57.94
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$519.49
PLN1,865.72
|
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.47
PLN1,718.43
|
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.80
PLN688.84
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.27
PLN1,301.10
|
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
$8.69
£6.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
PLN11.64
|
$5.21
£3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.19
PLN18.66
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.12
PLN100.98
|
$64.95
£48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.55
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.9% more for clothing
|
Gliwice
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.78
PLN365.53
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.16
PLN169.39
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.40
PLN252.85
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.02
PLN294.59
|
$160.88
£120.25
|
|
Gliwice vs. London - Cost of clothing
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