Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. McHenry Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 12.6% cheaper than McHenry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in McHenry. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. McHenry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of McHenry, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.90
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
|
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.85
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,402.00
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.91
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,628.82
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
McHenry
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.00
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
McHenry vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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