Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United States

New Bedford vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

New Bedford is 29.8% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in New Bedford
Groceries: pay 89.1% more in New Bedford
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in New Bedford
Housing: pay 41.3% more in New Bedford
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in New Bedford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in New Bedford
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in New Bedford

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

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New Bedford vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Bedford instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$20.00	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$6.00	-41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$2.25	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.25	-44.2%
Average			+0.4%

Warsaw vs. New Bedford - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$4.59	+208.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.29	+20.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$3.90	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$6.30	+62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$4.83	+63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$2.50	+359.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$2.00	+158.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.50	+94.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.40	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.00	+148.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.10	+169.5%
Average			+89.1%

Warsaw vs. New Bedford - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$4.01	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$36,619.00	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$23.40	+83.0%
Average			-7.9%

Warsaw vs. New Bedford - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$58.75	+264.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$1,833.33	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$1,575.00	+65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$136.90	-47.9%
Average			+41.3%

Warsaw vs. New Bedford - Cost of housing

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$2,138.00	+263.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	??
Average			+263.6%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$6.00	+30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$4.00	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$13.00	+103.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$29.00	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$12.50	+35.8%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	New Bedford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$38.50	-64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$16.33	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$100.00	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	??
Average			-48.2%

Warsaw vs. New Bedford - Cost of clothing

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