Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United Kingdom

Leeds vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Leeds is 26.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% more in Leeds
Groceries: pay 38.5% more in Leeds
Transportation: pay 71.5% more in Leeds
Housing: pay 0.9% more in Leeds
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Leeds
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% more in Leeds
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Leeds

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Leeds are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Leeds.

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Leeds vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Leeds
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$20.81 £15.56	+80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$9.25 £6.92	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$3.75 £2.81	+67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$2.64 £1.97	+17.6%
Average			+34.9%

Warsaw vs. Leeds - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Leeds
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$1.47 £1.10	-1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$5.44 £4.07	+23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$6.16 £4.61	+51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$4.12 £3.08	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$3.89 £2.91	+32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.39 £1.04	+155.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.88 £0.66	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.27 £0.95	+63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.56 £1.16	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.74 £0.55	+84.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.76 £0.57	+87.0%
Average			+38.5%

Warsaw vs. Leeds - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.5% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Leeds
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$7.93 £5.93	+19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$122.89 £91.89	+337.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$19.35 £14.46	+51.3%
Average			+71.5%

Warsaw vs. Leeds - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.9% more for housing

	Warsaw	Leeds
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$40.96 £30.63	+154.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$1,239.11 £926.47	+5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$923.98 £690.85	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$192.27 £143.76	-26.8%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Leeds
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$1,867.19 £1,396.08	+217.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$21,960.17 £16,419.44	+51.9%
Average			+119.6%

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pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Leeds
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$7.27 £5.43	+57.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$4.96 £3.71	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$20.22 £15.12	+216.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$41.25 £30.84	-11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$13.54 £10.13	+47.2%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Leeds
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$88.07 £65.85	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$46.48 £34.75	+17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$87.93 £65.74	-17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$86.79 £64.89	-22.4%
Average			-11.4%

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