Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Sweden

Lulea vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Lulea is 4.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Lulea
Groceries: pay 64.6% more in Lulea
Transportation: pay 28.5% more in Lulea
Housing: pay 36.6% less in Lulea
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Lulea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Lulea
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Lulea

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

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Lulea vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Lulea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$12.00 SEK118.92	+4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$11.20 SEK110.99	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$2.48 SEK24.58	+10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$1.92 SEK19.08	-14.2%
Average			+4.7%

Warsaw vs. Lulea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.6% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Lulea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.33 SEK33.03	+123.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$6.16 SEK61.07	+39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$6.81 SEK67.52	+67.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$4.60 SEK45.63	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$6.03 SEK59.78	+104.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.13 SEK11.24	+108.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.19 SEK11.84	+54.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.10 SEK10.94	+42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.90 SEK18.88	+4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.94 SEK9.33	+133.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.70 SEK6.89	+70.3%
Average			+64.6%

Warsaw vs. Lulea - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Lulea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$6.55 SEK64.88	-1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$55.98 SEK554.95	+99.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$31,935.87 SEK317K	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$25.79 SEK255.67	+101.8%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 36.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Lulea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$26.63 SEK263.93	+65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$773.98 SEK7,672.22	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$575.16 SEK5,701.34	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$124.99 SEK1,239.02	-52.4%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Lulea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$153.11 SEK1,517.70	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$5,498.43 SEK54,504.26	-62.0%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Lulea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$8.70 SEK86.22	+89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.50 SEK44.59	+5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$6.90 SEK68.38	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$46.42 SEK460.15	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$13.00 SEK128.83	+41.2%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Lulea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$119.10 SEK1,180.60	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$32.46 SEK321.74	-18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$121.63 SEK1,205.70	+14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$159.95 SEK1,585.58	+43.0%
Average			+10.3%

Warsaw vs. Lulea - Cost of clothing

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