Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Venice Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 16.1% cheaper than Venice.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 9.1% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 43.4% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Warsaw

The cost of childcare and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Venice. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.

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Warsaw vs. Venice Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.7% less for restaurants

	Venice	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €20.00	$11.51 PLN45.42	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €11.00	$10.23 PLN40.37	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.51 €3.13	$2.24 PLN8.83	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 €1.75	$2.24 PLN8.85	+14.4%
Average			-32.7%

Venice vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Venice	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.69 €2.40	$1.49 PLN5.88	-44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 €6.50	$4.41 PLN17.41	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 €6.53	$4.07 PLN16.06	-44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 €4.72	$3.89 PLN15.35	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.24 €6.46	$2.95 PLN11.65	-59.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$0.54 PLN2.15	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.19	$0.77 PLN3.05	-42.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.21	$0.77 PLN3.05	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.45 €2.19	$1.83 PLN7.23	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.40 PLN1.59	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$0.41 PLN1.61	-57.7%
Average			-47.3%

Venice vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Venice	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.89 €7.04	$6.61 PLN26.09	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.99	$28.12 PLN111.02	-32.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,427.79	$30,654.89 PLN121K	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.36 €16.40	$12.78 PLN50.46	-30.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 9.1% more for housing

	Venice	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.03 €29.49	$16.12 PLN63.62	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,260.82 €1,125.78	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$713.83 €637.38	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.22 €185.02	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	+26.8%
Average			+9.1%

Venice vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Venice	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 €549.89	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	-4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,998.85	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	+115.2%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Venice	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €6.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-31.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 €1.97	$4.27 PLN16.85	+93.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	$6.39 PLN25.23	-4.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.98 €81.23	$46.71 PLN184.37	-48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.00	$9.20 PLN36.33	-17.8%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Venice	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.38 €82.48	$107.88 PLN425.83	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.79 €33.74	$39.61 PLN156.36	+4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.37 €107.48	$106.17 PLN419.10	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.36 €157.47	$111.84 PLN441.46	-36.6%
Average			-9.0%

Venice vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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