Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 20.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Ciudad Real
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Warsaw vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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