Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 15.8% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.74
|
$9.90
PLN40.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.22
|
$8.66
PLN35.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.03
|
$1.79
PLN7.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$1.79
PLN7.27
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
$1.09
PLN4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.89
|
$4.36
PLN17.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.77
|
$3.80
PLN15.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
$3.02
PLN12.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.24
|
$2.54
PLN10.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.45
PLN1.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.75
PLN3.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.82
PLN3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.49
|
$1.39
PLN5.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.41
PLN1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.47
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.72
|
$6.20
PLN25.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€112.95
|
$27.22
PLN110.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,870.04
|
$30,732.76
PLN124,826.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.36
|
$7.92
PLN32.16
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.36
|
$17.20
PLN69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,329.89
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,346.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,122.91
|
$832.44
PLN3,381.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.14
|
$224.46
PLN911.69
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€941.87
|
$507.82
PLN2,062.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,401.60
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,095.67
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.61
|
$3.71
PLN15.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.60
|
$3.66
PLN14.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.54
|
$4.76
PLN19.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.66
|
$42.25
PLN171.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.62
|
$8.66
PLN35.18
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.68
|
$89.45
PLN363.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.76
|
$41.56
PLN168.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€80.95
|
$88.32
PLN358.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.24
|
$102.18
PLN415.00
|
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