Cost of living comparison

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Asheville vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Asheville is 50.6% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 34.1% more in Asheville
Groceries
pay 86.5% more in Asheville
Transportation
pay 16.0% more in Asheville
Housing
pay 52.0% more in Asheville
Childcare
pay 4.1 times more in Asheville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.1% more in Asheville
Clothing
pay 0.7% more in Asheville

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

Asheville vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 34.1% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$21.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$2.54
 

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pay 86.5% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$4.38
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$8.26
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$4.44
 

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pay 16.0% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$3.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
$80.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$32,000.00
 

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pay 52.0% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$105.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$2,029.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$1,583.33
 

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$2,577.11
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
$54,725.00
 

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pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$5.83
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$7.95
 

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

 
Warsaw
Asheville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$63.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$50.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$103.75
 

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