Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Poland

Warsaw vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 25.5% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 28.5% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 81.5% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 25.5% 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.

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Warsaw vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 28.5% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$11.51 PLN44.70	-36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$10.23 PLN39.73	-14.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$2.24 PLN8.69	-38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$2.24 PLN8.71	-27.4%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$1.49 PLN5.78	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$4.41 PLN17.13	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$4.07 PLN15.80	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$3.89 PLN15.11	-23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$2.95 PLN11.46	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$0.54 PLN2.11	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.77 PLN3.00	-38.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$0.77 PLN3.00	-46.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$1.83 PLN7.12	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.40 PLN1.56	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.41 PLN1.59	-49.0%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$6.61 PLN25.68	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$28.12 PLN109.26	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$30,654.89 PLN119K	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$12.78 PLN49.66	-28.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$16.12 PLN62.61	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	-29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+38.2%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 81.5% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	+273.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	-11.8%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$4.60 PLN17.88	-42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$4.27 PLN16.58	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$6.39 PLN24.83	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$46.71 PLN181.45	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$9.20 PLN35.76	-51.5%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 25.5% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$107.88 PLN419.08	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$39.61 PLN153.88	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$106.17 PLN412.46	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$111.84 PLN434.46	-39.5%
Average			-25.5%

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