Cost of living comparison

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Warsaw vs. Laurel Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 21.3% cheaper than Laurel.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 45.7% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 41.6% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 16.6% less in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 64.7% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.1% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 13.6% more in Warsaw

The cost of transportation and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Laurel. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Laurel Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Laurel, you would:

pay 23.9% less for restaurants

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.00
 
$11.51
PLN45.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
 
$10.23
PLN40.35
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.00
 
$2.24
PLN8.83

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$4.05
 
$1.49
PLN5.88
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.41
 
$4.41
PLN17.40
Milk (1 gallon) $4.27
 
$4.07
PLN16.05

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.01
 
$6.61
PLN26.08
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.12
PLN110.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,000.00
 
$30,654.89
PLN121K

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pay 16.6% less for housing

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$89.53
 
$16.12
PLN63.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,350.00
 
$1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,275.00
 
$950.41
PLN3,750.09

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,952.38
 
$588.07
PLN2,320.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $34,903.57
 
$14,458.55
PLN57,049.74

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$4.60
PLN18.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.50
 
$4.27
PLN16.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.17
 
$6.39
PLN25.22

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

 
Laurel
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.30
 
$107.88
PLN425.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.67
 
$39.61
PLN156.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
 
$106.17
PLN418.94

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