Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United Kingdom

Corby vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Corby is 12.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Corby
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Corby
Transportation: pay 44.8% more in Corby
Housing: pay 3.9% less in Corby
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Corby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in Corby
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Corby

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

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Corby vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Corby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$19.82 £14.80	+72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.37	$8.32 £6.21	-18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.85 £1.38	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.12 £0.84	-50.1%
Average			+8.8%

Warsaw vs. Corby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Corby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$1.46 £1.09	-1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.41	$4.24 £3.16	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.06	$6.25 £4.67	+53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.17 £2.37	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.65	$3.98 £2.97	+34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.25 £0.93	+129.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.54 £0.40	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.15 £0.86	+49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.28 £0.95	-30.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.86 £0.64	+113.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.55 £0.41	+35.1%
Average			+20.3%

Warsaw vs. Corby - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Corby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.09	$6.95 £5.19	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN111.02	$80.44 £60.04	+186.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$38,182.92 £28,501.11	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.46	$16.25 £12.13	+27.1%
Average			+44.8%

Warsaw vs. Corby - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.9% less for housing

	Warsaw	Corby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.62	$29.07 £21.70	+80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	$925.01 £690.46	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	$1,057.15 £789.09	+11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	$237.34 £177.16	-9.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Corby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	$1,872.04 £1,397.35	+218.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	$22,279.43 £16,630.17	+54.1%
Average			+121.5%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Corby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.17	$5.42 £4.04	+17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.85	$3.96 £2.96	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.23	$22.03 £16.45	+244.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.37	$33.92 £25.32	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.33	$11.89 £8.88	+29.2%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Corby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.83	$66.07 £49.32	-38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.36	$39.64 £29.59	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN419.10	$79.29 £59.18	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.46	$79.29 £59.18	-29.1%
Average			-24.5%

Warsaw vs. Corby - Cost of clothing

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