Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Germany

Giessen vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Giessen is 11.8% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% more in Giessen
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Giessen
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Giessen
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Giessen
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Giessen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Giessen
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Giessen

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

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Giessen vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Giessen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$21.27 €18.99	+84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$13.44 €11.99	+31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$2.38 €2.12	+6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$1.94 €1.73	-13.4%
Average			+43.9%

Warsaw vs. Giessen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Giessen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.12 €1.89	+42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$7.14 €6.37	+61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$4.86 €4.34	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$3.68 €3.29	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$4.89 €4.36	+65.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.35 €1.21	+148.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.80 €0.71	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.97 €0.87	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$1.82 €1.62	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.53 €0.48	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.50 €0.45	+23.4%
Average			+32.7%

Warsaw vs. Giessen - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Giessen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$7.43 €6.63	+12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$67.74 €60.47	+140.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$30,434.41 €27,166.30	-0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$23.51 €20.99	+83.9%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Giessen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$52.95 €47.26	+228.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$727.83 €649.67	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$895.79 €799.60	-5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$263.16 €234.90	+0.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Giessen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$1,088.63 €971.73	+85.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$44,341.53 €39,580.05	+206.7%
Average			+138.3%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Giessen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$4.76 €4.25	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$3.92 €3.50	-8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$9.74 €8.70	+52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$38.63 €34.48	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$10.64 €9.50	+15.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Giessen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$44.78 €39.97	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$22.39 €19.99	-43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$111.97 €99.95	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$149.30 €133.27	+33.5%
Average			-24.2%

Warsaw vs. Giessen - Cost of clothing

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