Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Germany

Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Frankfurt (Oder) is 7.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Frankfurt (Oder)
Groceries: pay 32.2% more in Frankfurt (Oder)
Transportation: pay 38.0% more in Frankfurt (Oder)
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Frankfurt (Oder)
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Frankfurt (Oder)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in Frankfurt (Oder)
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Frankfurt (Oder)

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

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Frankfurt (Oder) vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Frankfurt (Oder) instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$12.32 €11.05	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$11.20 €10.05	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.68 €1.51	-24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.40 €1.26	-37.6%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 32.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$2.12 €1.90	+42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$7.19 €6.45	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$4.33 €3.89	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.55 €3.19	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$5.07 €4.55	+71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.39 €1.24	+154.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.72 €0.64	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.94 €0.84	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.69 €1.52	-7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.60 €0.54	+50.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.57 €0.52	+40.6%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 38.0% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$7.64 €6.86	+15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$64.94 €58.27	+130.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	+7.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$19.15 €17.18	+49.8%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$44.34 €39.78	+175.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$767.02 €688.13	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$459.09 €411.87	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$237.92 €213.45	-9.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$419.90 €376.71	-28.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$12,759.39 €11,447.08	-11.8%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$5.60 €5.02	+21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$3.36 €3.01	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$9.74 €8.74	+52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$22.39 €20.09	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$13.44 €12.05	+46.0%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Frankfurt (Oder)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$39.19 €35.16	-63.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$43.50 €39.03	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$89.97 €80.72	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$129.82 €116.47	+16.1%
Average			-20.9%

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