Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arhus vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Arhus is 47.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.8% more in Arhus
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Arhus
- Transportation
-
pay 65.1% more in Arhus
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Arhus
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% less in Arhus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.3% more in Arhus
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Arhus
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Arhus are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Arhus.
Arhus vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arhus instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 87.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
$23.47
DKK151.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
$14.08
DKK90.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
$4.94
DKK31.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
$3.27
DKK21.06
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
$3.18
DKK20.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
$6.59
DKK42.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
$7.78
DKK50.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
$4.84
DKK31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
$4.70
DKK30.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
$1.38
DKK8.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
$1.50
DKK9.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
$1.63
DKK10.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
$2.85
DKK18.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
$0.88
DKK5.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
$0.79
DKK5.10
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of groceries
pay 65.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
$8.23
DKK53.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
$65.73
DKK423.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
$49,297.09
DKK317,473.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
$22.85
DKK147.15
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
$43.57
DKK280.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
$1,443.27
DKK9,294.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
$965.08
DKK6,215.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
$147.42
DKK949.39
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of housing
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
$750.25
DKK4,831.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
$5,915.65
DKK38,096.79
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of childcare
pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
$9.00
DKK57.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
$6.81
DKK43.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
$10.17
DKK65.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
$51.21
DKK329.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
$18.78
DKK120.94
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Arhus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
$112.68
DKK725.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
$35.99
DKK231.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
$140.59
DKK905.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
$199.54
DKK1,285.01
|
|
Warsaw vs. Arhus - Cost of clothing
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