Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boden vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Boden is 14.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% more in Boden
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Boden
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Boden
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% more in Boden
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Boden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% more in Boden
- Clothing
-
pay 94.0% more in Boden
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Boden are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Boden.
Boden vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boden instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$19.84
SEK186.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.58
SEK99.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$1.69
SEK15.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$6.01
SEK56.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$2.88
SEK27.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$0.72
SEK6.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$0.48
SEK4.51
|
|
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$8.64
SEK81.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$26,447.88
SEK248,623.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of transportation
pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$52.90
SEK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$952.12
SEK8,950.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$264.48
SEK2,486.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$242.70
SEK2,281.48
|
|
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of housing
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$5.29
SEK49.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$10.90
SEK102.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$61.64
SEK579.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$13.22
SEK124.31
|
|
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.0% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$132.24
SEK1,243.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$259.51
SEK2,439.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$248.61
SEK2,337.06
|
|
Warsaw vs. Boden - Cost of clothing
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