Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 23.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.36
PLN15.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.76
|
$27.22
PLN99.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,422.75
|
$30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$17.20
PLN62.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,137.86
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.28
|
$832.44
PLN3,037.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.75
|
$224.46
PLN819.07
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.08
|
$507.82
PLN1,853.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,053.64
|
$12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$3.66
PLN13.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$42.25
PLN154.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$89.45
PLN326.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$41.56
PLN151.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.74
|
$88.32
PLN322.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.53
|
$102.18
PLN372.84
|
|
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