Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado Springs vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Colorado Springs is 58.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Colorado Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 83.3% more in Colorado Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Colorado Springs
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Colorado Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Colorado Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% more in Colorado Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Colorado Springs
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.38
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$1.16
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$63.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$36,029.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$14.90
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$98.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$1,745.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$146.62
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$1,493.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$24,500.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$6.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$60.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$15.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Colorado Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$58.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$88.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$103.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing
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