Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 51.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.39
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.49
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.01
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.58
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.25
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN17.89
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.02
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN11.95
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.38
|
$4.34
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.88
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.29
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.34
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.52
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.08
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN24.80
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN108.31
|
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN120,223.69
|
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.51
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
|
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN62.52
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,297.24
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,290.93
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN890.65
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
|
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,046.87
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN53,627.97
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
|
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.75
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.20
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.71
|
$16.48
€14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN163.30
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.54
|
$12.21
€11.04
|
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pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN362.17
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN164.99
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN351.84
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN409.61
|
$90.97
€82.25
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