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Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Mulheim An Der Ruhr is 33.0% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Groceries: pay 44.0% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Transportation: pay 49.4% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Housing: pay 42.8% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Childcare: pay 27.9% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Mulheim An Der Ruhr

The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Mulheim An Der Ruhr are more expensive than in Warsaw.

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mulheim An Der Ruhr instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 41.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.30	$16.35 €14.08	+49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.26	$11.68 €10.05	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.30	$3.30 €2.84	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.08	$2.85 €2.46	+48.6%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 44.0% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.39	$2.33 €2.00	+59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.85	$7.48 €6.43	+38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.97	$5.17 €4.45	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.62	$3.88 €3.34	+4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.48	$6.67 €5.74	+96.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.25	$1.44 €1.24	+136.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.05	$0.87 €0.75	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.54	$1.03 €0.89	+7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.79	$2.19 €1.88	+39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.76	$0.69 €0.60	+45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.99	$0.71 €0.61	+31.9%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 49.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.36	$7.63 €6.57	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN110.82	$62.49 €53.79	+107.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN121K	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.37	$24.29 €20.91	+77.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 42.8% more for housing

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.20	$45.41 €39.09	+160.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,202.88	$864.31 €744.01	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,345.26	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN985.85	$284.08 €244.54	+6.2%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 27.9% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,160.68	$782.55 €673.63	+33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,712.09	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	+22.2%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.13	$5.26 €4.52	+6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.53	$4.36 €3.76	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.91	$9.58 €8.24	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN172.27	$33.87 €29.16	-27.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.26	$14.02 €12.06	+46.5%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Mulheim An Der Ruhr
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN366.90	$98.11 €84.45	-1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN178.15	$43.80 €37.70	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN362.82	$109.99 €94.68	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN424.70	$147.95 €127.35	+28.4%
Average			+7.3%

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