Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 20.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 76.1% more in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% more in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Bowling Green
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Bowling Green are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Bowling Green. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
$2.23
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
$2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
$4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
$2.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
$3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$2.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
$19.91
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$41.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
$99.41
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$10.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$100.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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