Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Australia

Brisbane vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Brisbane is 32.7% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% more in Brisbane
Groceries: pay 77.4% more in Brisbane
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Brisbane
Housing: pay 33.1% more in Brisbane
Childcare: pay 68.4% more in Brisbane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.7% more in Brisbane
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Brisbane

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

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Brisbane vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$17.41 A$24.92	+51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$11.14 A$15.95	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$2.86 A$4.09	+27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$2.52 A$3.61	+12.3%
Average			+28.7%

Warsaw vs. Brisbane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.68 A$3.84	+80.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$4.61 A$6.60	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$6.22 A$8.91	+53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$4.84 A$6.93	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$4.15 A$5.94	+40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.91 A$2.73	+250.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.39 A$2.00	+80.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.34 A$1.91	+73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$2.19 A$3.14	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.26 A$1.81	+213.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.08 A$1.55	+165.5%
Average			+77.4%

Warsaw vs. Brisbane - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$5.34 A$7.64	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$20.89 A$29.91	-25.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$17.59 A$25.18	+37.6%
Average			-14.5%

Warsaw vs. Brisbane - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.1% more for housing

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$60.25 A$86.27	+273.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$1,938.39 A$2,775.47	+64.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$1,339.97 A$1,918.63	+41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$120.77 A$172.92	-54.0%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 68.4% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$1,919.27 A$2,748.09	+226.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$12,560.73 A$17,985.01	-13.1%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$8.35 A$11.96	+81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$4.35 A$6.23	+1.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$38.29 A$54.83	+499.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$61.15 A$87.56	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$17.41 A$24.92	+89.1%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Brisbane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$83.20 A$119.13	-22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$44.18 A$63.26	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$111.40 A$159.51	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$110.82 A$158.67	-0.9%
Average			-2.8%

Warsaw vs. Brisbane - Cost of clothing

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