Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Rockford Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 25.4% more expensive than Rockford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Rockford. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Rockford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Rockford, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.61
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% more for transportation
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,743.00
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.00
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.50
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.33
|
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.77
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.11
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,000.00
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.09
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Rockford
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.33
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.66
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
Rockford vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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