Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Modena Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 5.0% cheaper than Modena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Modena. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Modena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Modena, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.20
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.05
€2.60
|
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.46
€8.06
|
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.59
|
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.03
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.74
|
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.38
€31.84
|
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,031.75
€23,883.22
|
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
€16.06
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.35
€27.56
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.50
€742.52
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.17
€585.47
|
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.86
€174.54
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$661.86
€563.91
|
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,387.90
€9,702.56
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
€1.73
|
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.09
€63.97
|
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Modena
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.39
€88.94
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.23
€93.92
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.31
€108.47
|
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
|
Modena vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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