Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alkmaar vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Alkmaar is 34.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.1% more in Alkmaar
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in Alkmaar
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Alkmaar
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Alkmaar
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Alkmaar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Alkmaar
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% more in Alkmaar
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Alkmaar are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alkmaar.
Alkmaar vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alkmaar instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 81.1% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$15.53
€13.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$3.53
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.66
€2.29
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$7.13
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$5.61
€4.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$7.55
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$1.99
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$37,034.03
€31,805.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$16.06
€13.79
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of transportation
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$45.32
€38.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$817.59
€702.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,045.35
€897.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$202.08
€173.55
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of housing
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$759.19
€652.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$2,452.78
€2,106.47
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$43.68
€37.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$119.33
€102.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$47.89
€41.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$108.43
€93.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$132.37
€113.68
|
|
Warsaw vs. Alkmaar - Cost of clothing
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