Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Australia

Melbourne vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Melbourne is 50.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% more in Melbourne
Groceries: pay 85.3% more in Melbourne
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Melbourne
Housing: pay 36.7% more in Melbourne
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Melbourne
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% more in Melbourne
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Melbourne

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

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Melbourne vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$17.41 A$24.92	+51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$12.27 A$17.56	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$3.10 A$4.44	+38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$2.49 A$3.56	+11.0%
Average			+34.0%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.93 A$4.20	+96.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$5.24 A$7.51	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$5.80 A$8.31	+42.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$5.48 A$7.85	+40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$4.44 A$6.35	+50.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$1.84 A$2.63	+238.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.38 A$1.98	+79.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.44 A$2.06	+86.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$2.14 A$3.07	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.36 A$1.95	+238.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.14 A$1.63	+179.5%
Average			+85.3%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$5.46 A$7.82	-17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$139.25 A$199.38	+395.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$28,538.88 A$40,863.23	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$15.56 A$22.28	+21.7%
Average			+39.3%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.7% more for housing

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$56.47 A$80.85	+250.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$1,726.11 A$2,471.52	+46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$1,405.75 A$2,012.82	+47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$176.73 A$253.05	-32.7%
Average			+36.7%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of housing

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$2,374.95 A$3,400.55	+303.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$29,879.04 A$42,782.12	+106.7%
Average			+188.9%

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pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$9.75 A$13.96	+111.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$4.02 A$5.75	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$44.55 A$63.79	+597.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$50.38 A$72.14	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$15.32 A$21.93	+66.4%
Average			+61.3%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Melbourne
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$80.23 A$114.87	-25.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$49.88 A$71.43	+25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$119.33 A$170.86	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$132.46 A$189.66	+18.4%
Average			+5.7%

Warsaw vs. Melbourne - Cost of clothing

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