Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Palmdale Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 4.9% more expensive than Palmdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Palmdale. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Palmdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Palmdale, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.40
|
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.17
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,610.00
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.00
|
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.69
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 75.5% more for childcare
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.00
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,800.00
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.00
|
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Palmdale
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
Palmdale vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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