Cost of living comparison
compared to
Warsaw vs. Torrance Cost of Living Summary
Warsaw is 21.1% cheaper than Torrance.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.
Warsaw vs. Torrance Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Torrance, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
|
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,666.67
|
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.00
|
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.25
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.33
|
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Torrance
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
|
Torrance vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing
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