Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Paderborn Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 4.2% more expensive than Paderborn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Paderborn. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Paderborn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Paderborn, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.09
€9.45
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.66
|
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€1.92
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.32
|
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.28
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
€2.01
|
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.45
|
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.57
€29.46
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
€46.68
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$798.13
€680.01
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.67
€507.52
|
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.41
€201.42
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 81.3% more for childcare
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.72
€288.59
|
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,409.53
€7,164.97
|
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.91
€4.18
|
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.30
|
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
€30.85
|
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Paderborn
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.16
€61.48
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.67
€32.09
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.21
€79.41
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.30
€68.42
|
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
|
Paderborn vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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