Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Germany

Duisburg vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Duisburg is 3.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% more in Duisburg
Groceries: pay 42.5% more in Duisburg
Transportation: pay 47.4% more in Duisburg
Housing: pay 29.5% less in Duisburg
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Duisburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Duisburg
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Duisburg

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

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Duisburg vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$13.44 €11.96	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$12.88 €11.46	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$3.92 €3.49	+75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$3.17 €2.82	+41.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.08 €1.85	+39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$7.20 €6.41	+63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.99 €4.44	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$3.49 €3.11	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.81 €4.29	+63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.52 €1.35	+179.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.04 €0.92	+34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.06 €0.95	+37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.92 €1.71	+5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.68 €0.61	+68.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.54 €0.48	+31.9%
Average			+42.5%

Warsaw vs. Duisburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$8.51 €7.57	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$67.74 €60.29	+140.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$22.95 €20.43	+79.6%
Average			+47.4%

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pay 29.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$40.87 €36.37	+153.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$701.62 €624.47	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$531.87 €473.39	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$351.92 €313.22	+34.0%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$167.96 €149.49	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$25,753.92 €22,921.91	+78.1%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$5.60 €4.98	+21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.42 €3.94	+3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$10.47 €9.32	+63.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$32.19 €28.65	-31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$13.44 €11.96	+46.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Duisburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$97.04 €86.37	-10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$48.52 €43.19	+22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$111.97 €99.66	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$195.95 €174.41	+75.2%
Average			+19.5%

Warsaw vs. Duisburg - Cost of clothing

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