Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Canada

London vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

London is 16.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 38.4% more in London
Groceries: pay 73.1% more in London
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in London
Housing: pay 2.3% more in London
Childcare: pay 1.6% less in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in London
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in London

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

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London vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.42	$21.04 CA$29.41	+82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.37	$12.27 CA$17.15	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$2.13 CA$2.97	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$2.12 CA$2.96	-5.6%
Average			+38.4%

Warsaw vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	London
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$2.59 CA$3.62	+74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.41	$4.97 CA$6.94	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.06	$7.18 CA$10.04	+76.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.70 CA$5.17	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.65	$5.18 CA$7.24	+75.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.91 CA$2.67	+251.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.59 CA$0.83	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.73 CA$2.41	+123.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.83 CA$2.56	-0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.41 CA$1.97	+250.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.40 CA$1.96	+242.8%
Average			+73.1%

Warsaw vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.09	$4.55 CA$6.36	-31.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN111.02	$78.55 CA$109.79	+179.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$27,760.48 CA$38,799.43	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.46	$15.64 CA$21.86	+22.3%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 2.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.62	$55.29 CA$77.27	+243.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,650.66	$1,258.90 CA$1,759.50	+6.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,751.55	$1,138.39 CA$1,591.07	+19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,037.05	$105.29 CA$147.16	-59.9%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 1.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,321.26	$407.68 CA$569.79	-30.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,071.99	$20,208.41 CA$28,244.28	+39.8%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.17	$6.31 CA$8.82	+37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.85	$3.73 CA$5.21	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.23	$11.92 CA$16.66	+86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.37	$37.44 CA$52.32	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.33	$10.52 CA$14.70	+14.3%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.83	$52.97 CA$74.03	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.36	$38.68 CA$54.07	-2.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN419.10	$81.23 CA$113.53	-23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.46	$89.14 CA$124.58	-20.3%
Average			-26.5%

Warsaw vs. London - Cost of clothing

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