Cost of living comparison

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Iqaluit vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Iqaluit is 55.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 2.0 times more in Iqaluit
Groceries
pay 88.3% more in Iqaluit
Transportation
pay 94.1% more in Iqaluit
Housing
pay 65.1% more in Iqaluit
Childcare
pay 2.5% less in Iqaluit
Entertainment and Sports
pay 54.7% more in Iqaluit
Clothing
pay 15.0% less in Iqaluit

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

Iqaluit vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.94
PLN39.96
$30.86
CA$43.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.57
PLN34.97
$12.86
CA$17.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.25
PLN8.23
$3.81
CA$5.34

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pay 88.3% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
PLN5.34
$5.36
CA$7.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.39
PLN19.69
$5.98
CA$8.37
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
PLN15.84
$9.21
CA$12.88

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pay 94.1% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN24.16
$4.81
CA$6.73
Monthly public transit pass $30.08
PLN109.90
$140.43
CA$196.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
$48,437.30
CA$67,751.68

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pay 65.1% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.42
PLN63.67
$53.82
CA$75.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
$1,652.53
CA$2,311.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $907.87
PLN3,317.48
$1,573.52
CA$2,200.97

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pay 2.5% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $586.39
PLN2,142.74
$997.29
CA$1,394.96
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
$3,989.17
CA$5,579.85

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pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.92
PLN17.98
$6.72
CA$9.40
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.22
PLN15.40
$6.71
CA$9.38
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.95
PLN21.73
$13.96
CA$19.52

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pay 15.0% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Iqaluit
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.57
PLN363.85
$61.00
CA$85.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.35
PLN176.67
$35.88
CA$50.19
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.47
PLN359.81
$100.46
CA$140.52

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