Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Netherlands

Amsterdam vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Amsterdam is 74.7% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% more in Amsterdam
Groceries: pay 69.2% more in Amsterdam
Transportation: pay 95.1% more in Amsterdam
Housing: pay 90.1% more in Amsterdam
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Amsterdam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in Amsterdam
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Amsterdam

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Amsterdam are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Amsterdam.

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Amsterdam vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$22.39 €19.93	+94.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$15.09 €13.43	+47.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$3.82 €3.40	+70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$2.97 €2.65	+32.6%
Average			+67.8%

Warsaw vs. Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.32 €2.06	+55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$8.37 €7.45	+89.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$5.83 €5.19	+43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$5.17 €4.60	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$5.96 €5.30	+102.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.25 €1.11	+130.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.25 €1.12	+62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.21 €1.08	+57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.76 €1.57	-3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.11 €0.98	+174.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.75 €0.67	+84.5%
Average			+69.2%

Warsaw vs. Amsterdam - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$9.77 €8.69	+47.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$114.21 €101.65	+306.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$31.74 €28.25	+148.3%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 90.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$53.22 €47.37	+230.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	+122.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	+105.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$223.49 €198.91	-14.9%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	+374.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	+19.7%
Average			+138.4%

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$7.61 €6.78	+65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.55 €4.05	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$14.56 €12.96	+127.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$59.26 €52.75	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$16.80 €14.95	+82.5%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Amsterdam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$93.98 €83.65	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$40.96 €36.46	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$99.66 €88.70	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$131.49 €117.03	+17.6%
Average			-0.1%

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