Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Katowice Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 26.8% more expensive than Katowice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Katowice.
Warsaw vs. Katowice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Katowice, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN6.57
|
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
PLN5.75
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
PLN16.83
|
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
PLN13.98
|
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
PLN11.42
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
PLN10.39
|
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.86
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN2.98
|
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
PLN5.15
|
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.80
|
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PLN1.53
|
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
PLN23.83
|
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.81
PLN119.19
|
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,064.62
PLN123,745.84
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
PLN29.80
|
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.36
PLN59.41
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$640.24
PLN2,325.80
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.69
PLN1,760.72
|
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.29
PLN698.51
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 47.3% more for childcare
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.77
PLN1,241.53
|
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,950.93
PLN47,046.56
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
PLN12.42
|
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
PLN12.99
|
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
PLN19.86
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.96
PLN116.11
|
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.08
PLN25.72
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Katowice
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.21
PLN276.86
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.66
PLN115.02
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.37
PLN390.05
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
PLN415.50
|
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
|
Katowice vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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