Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lund vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Lund is 13.7% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% more in Lund
- Groceries
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pay 50.5% more in Lund
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Lund
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Lund
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Lund
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% more in Lund
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Lund
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Lund are more expensive than in Warsaw.
Lund vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lund instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$12.69
SEK117.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$12.48
SEK115.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$2.93
SEK27.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$2.12
SEK19.61
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$2.30
SEK21.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$6.53
SEK60.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$6.49
SEK60.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$4.74
SEK43.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$5.21
SEK48.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$1.37
SEK12.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$1.27
SEK11.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$1.29
SEK12.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$2.00
SEK18.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.82
SEK7.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.72
SEK6.66
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$7.33
SEK67.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$67.07
SEK621.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$32,689.58
SEK303,029.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$14.51
SEK134.55
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$42.32
SEK392.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$970.26
SEK8,994.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$793.70
SEK7,357.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$92.65
SEK858.83
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of housing
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$177.25
SEK1,643.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
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Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of childcare
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$7.93
SEK73.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$5.26
SEK48.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$8.25
SEK76.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$39.35
SEK364.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$17.98
SEK166.72
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lund
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$80.40
SEK745.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$60.83
SEK563.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$105.79
SEK980.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$129.59
SEK1,201.33
|
|
Warsaw vs. Lund - Cost of clothing
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