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Battle Creek vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Battle Creek is 14.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Battle Creek
Groceries: pay 98.7% more in Battle Creek
Transportation: pay 13.9% less in Battle Creek
Housing: pay 6.9% less in Battle Creek
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Battle Creek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.7% more in Battle Creek
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Battle Creek

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

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Battle Creek vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Battle Creek instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$15.00	+30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$10.00	-2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$2.26	+0.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$2.27	+1.2%
Average			+12.0%

Warsaw vs. Battle Creek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$3.12	+109.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.51	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$2.82	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$4.70	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$4.33	+46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$2.67	+390.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.10	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$2.05	+164.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$3.00	+63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.67	+313.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.95	+377.7%
Average			+98.7%

Warsaw vs. Battle Creek - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$3.60	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$36,915.00	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$19.91	+55.8%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 6.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$59.00	+266.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$1,086.50	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$876.50	-7.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$162.50	-38.1%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$1,372.22	+133.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	??
Average			+133.3%

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pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$3.80	-17.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$4.55	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$8.69	+36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$65.00	+39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$12.00	+30.4%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Battle Creek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$53.33	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$40.00	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$80.00	-24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$95.00	-15.1%
Average			-24.8%

Warsaw vs. Battle Creek - Cost of clothing

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