Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Karlskrona Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 2.7 times more expensive than Karlskrona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Karlskrona. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Karlskrona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Karlskrona, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
SEK127.49
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.52
SEK88.26
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
SEK13.24
|
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
SEK21.41
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
SEK26.64
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.71
SEK52.96
|
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.94
SEK55.07
|
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
SEK39.34
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
SEK58.42
|
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SEK13.34
|
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
SEK10.53
|
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
SEK13.20
|
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.28
|
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.45
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.67
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
SEK67.02
|
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
SEK598.70
|
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK303,029.15
|
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.68
SEK284.40
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.35
SEK364.81
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.28
SEK6,537.85
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.93
SEK6,423.43
|
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.51
SEK384.77
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 12.1 times more for childcare
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.23
SEK1,985.87
|
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$740.54
SEK6,864.74
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK68.65
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
SEK35.96
|
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK68.65
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.04
SEK408.29
|
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
SEK156.91
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Karlskrona
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.29
SEK966.75
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.11
SEK195.65
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.63
SEK784.54
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.14
SEK1,716.18
|
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
|
Karlskrona vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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