Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manchester vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Manchester is 60.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% more in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Manchester
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Manchester are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Manchester.
Manchester vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manchester instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$2.60
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$1.73
£1.30
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$1.78
£1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$6.21
£4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$6.09
£4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$3.65
£2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$4.29
£3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$1.47
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$0.85
£0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$1.83
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$1.96
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$0.88
£0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$7.19
£5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$126.87
£95.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
$29.90
£22.42
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of transportation
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$44.30
£33.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$1,594.57
£1,195.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$1,271.05
£952.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$204.87
£153.57
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$1,933.26
£1,449.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
$20,699.21
£15,516.64
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of childcare
pay 62.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$7.34
£5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$4.88
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$19.03
£14.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$42.07
£31.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$13.35
£10.01
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$94.31
£70.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$91.25
£68.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$114.47
£85.81
|
|
Warsaw vs. Manchester - Cost of clothing
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