Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 32.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 18.2% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 27.0% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 19.2% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Paris, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.65
|
$9.90
PLN41.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.52
|
$8.66
PLN35.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.98
|
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.95
|
$1.09
PLN4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.94
|
$4.36
PLN18.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.26
|
$3.80
PLN15.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.72
|
$3.02
PLN12.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.15
|
$2.54
PLN10.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.82
PLN3.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.07
|
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.45
|
$6.20
PLN25.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.17
|
$27.22
PLN112.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,829.39
|
$30,732.76
PLN127,520.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.19
|
$7.92
PLN32.86
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.77
|
$17.20
PLN71.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,331.30
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,440.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,029.57
|
$832.44
PLN3,454.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.42
|
$224.46
PLN931.36
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€736.38
|
$507.82
PLN2,107.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,523.35
|
$12,579.90
PLN52,198.25
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.31
|
$3.71
PLN15.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.20
|
$3.66
PLN15.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.04
|
$4.76
PLN19.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.52
|
$42.25
PLN175.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$8.66
PLN35.94
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.08
|
$89.45
PLN371.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.34
|
$41.56
PLN172.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.61
|
$88.32
PLN366.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.06
|
$102.18
PLN423.96
|
|
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