Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 50.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 95.7% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Warsaw
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Warsaw are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB941.58
|
$9.90
PLN41.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
$8.66
PLN35.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB109.89
|
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.73
|
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.40
|
$1.09
PLN4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB451.57
|
$4.36
PLN18.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB365.56
|
$3.80
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB155.73
|
$3.02
PLN12.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB203.49
|
$2.54
PLN10.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.41
|
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.40
|
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.33
|
$0.82
PLN3.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.14
|
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.54
|
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.44
|
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB227.34
|
$6.20
PLN25.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,929.37
|
$27.22
PLN112.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,138,606.09
|
$30,732.76
PLN127,520.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB596.34
|
$7.92
PLN32.86
|
|
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB653.76
|
$17.20
PLN71.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,449.13
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,440.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB59,781.90
|
$832.44
PLN3,454.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,882.22
|
$224.46
PLN931.36
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB47,817.59
|
$507.82
PLN2,107.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,067,340.38
|
$12,579.90
PLN52,198.25
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB313.86
|
$3.71
PLN15.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB258.74
|
$3.66
PLN15.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB251.09
|
$4.76
PLN19.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,314.57
|
$42.25
PLN175.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB523.10
|
$8.66
PLN35.94
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,318.07
|
$89.45
PLN371.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,336.37
|
$41.56
PLN172.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,167.16
|
$88.32
PLN366.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,451.48
|
$102.18
PLN423.96
|
|
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