Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 50.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Chapel Hill. Notably, groceries, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.02
|
|
Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$1.65
|
|
Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
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Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 80.3% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$126.18
|
|
Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
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Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$61.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$11.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$82.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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