Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United States

Greenville vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Greenville is 18.9% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% more in Greenville
Groceries: pay 98.5% more in Greenville
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Greenville
Housing: pay 4.5% less in Greenville
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Greenville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Greenville
Clothing: pay 5.8% less in Greenville

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

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Greenville vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Greenville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$20.00	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$12.00	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.29	-42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$2.41	+7.5%
Average			+29.3%

Warsaw vs. Greenville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Greenville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$3.97	+166.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.44	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$3.42	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.53	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$6.83	+131.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$2.93	+438.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.20	+54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$2.33	+201.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$2.13	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.18	+191.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.55	+279.3%
Average			+98.5%

Warsaw vs. Greenville - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Greenville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$3.41	-48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$36,732.20	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$16.92	+32.3%
Average			-18.1%

Warsaw vs. Greenville - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Greenville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$82.50	+411.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$1,090.00	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$899.50	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$160.40	-38.9%
Average			-4.5%

Warsaw vs. Greenville - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Greenville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$1,912.50	+225.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$28,133.33	+94.6%
Average			+151.6%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Greenville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$5.50	+19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$6.22	+45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$9.46	+48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$60.00	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$8.00	-13.1%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 5.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Greenville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$60.50	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$50.00	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$100.00	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$132.23	+18.2%
Average			-5.8%

Warsaw vs. Greenville - Cost of clothing

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