Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 5.7% more expensive than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 8.1% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.9% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK151.61
|
$9.90
PLN40.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.18
|
$8.66
PLN35.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.06
|
$1.79
PLN7.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.29
|
$1.79
PLN7.26
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.06
|
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK57.89
|
$4.36
PLN17.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.45
|
$3.80
PLN15.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.84
|
$3.02
PLN12.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.30
|
$2.54
PLN10.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.15
|
$0.45
PLN1.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.01
|
$0.75
PLN3.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.91
|
$0.82
PLN3.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.50
|
$1.39
PLN5.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.76
|
$0.41
PLN1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.63
|
$0.47
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.00
|
$6.20
PLN25.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,030.93
|
$27.22
PLN110.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK312,310.87
|
$30,732.76
PLN124,628.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK302.20
|
$7.92
PLN32.11
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK366.43
|
$17.20
PLN69.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,877.29
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,339.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,560.86
|
$832.44
PLN3,375.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,527.92
|
$224.46
PLN910.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,581.45
|
$507.82
PLN2,059.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,664.32
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,014.58
|
|
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK79.85
|
$3.71
PLN15.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.73
|
$3.66
PLN14.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK71.76
|
$4.76
PLN19.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK437.49
|
$42.25
PLN171.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK170.81
|
$8.66
PLN35.12
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK987.61
|
$89.45
PLN362.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK472.01
|
$41.56
PLN168.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,162.05
|
$88.32
PLN358.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,906.88
|
$102.18
PLN414.35
|
|
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