Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 26.0% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪62.69
|
$9.33
PLN37.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪56.42
|
$6.82
PLN27.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪9.04
|
$1.61
PLN6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪7.03
|
$1.47
PLN5.93
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.63
|
$1.04
PLN4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.50
|
$4.21
PLN16.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪24.93
|
$3.58
PLN14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.74
|
$2.77
PLN11.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪16.04
|
$2.59
PLN10.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.17
|
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.18
|
$0.66
PLN2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.83
|
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.76
|
$1.34
PLN5.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.07
|
$0.37
PLN1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.71
|
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪27.70
|
$6.19
PLN24.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪222.56
|
$25.65
PLN103.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪140,951.87
|
$25,040.90
PLN100,937.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪41.79
|
$7.46
PLN30.08
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪93.85
|
$13.86
PLN55.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,161.62
|
$888.26
PLN3,580.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,867.92
|
$687.84
PLN2,772.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪421.74
|
$198.98
PLN802.07
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,866.84
|
$442.43
PLN1,783.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪37,928.49
|
$11,192.96
PLN45,117.68
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪29.26
|
$3.26
PLN13.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.17
|
$3.15
PLN12.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪36.57
|
$4.20
PLN16.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪253.90
|
$33.98
PLN136.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪41.79
|
$6.99
PLN28.20
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪293.74
|
$77.81
PLN313.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪208.97
|
$33.95
PLN136.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪416.64
|
$85.04
PLN342.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪431.01
|
$94.44
PLN380.70
|
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