Cost of living comparison

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Brea vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Brea is 58.8% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 51.3% more in Brea
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in Brea
Transportation
pay 7.8% more in Brea
Housing
pay 85.8% more in Brea
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Brea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.8% more in Brea
Clothing
pay 19.7% less in Brea

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

Brea vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 51.3% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Brea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$2.75
 

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Brea
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$5.18
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$7.72
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$4.43
 

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Brea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$5.87
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$36,998.00
 

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pay 85.8% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Brea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$70.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$2,212.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$2,362.50
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Brea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$1,180.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
$42,700.00
 

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Brea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$7.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$5.67
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$11.71
 

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Brea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$62.66
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$40.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$80.00
 

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