Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Russia

Nizhny Novgorod vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Nizhny Novgorod is 37.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Groceries: pay 17.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Housing: pay 53.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nizhny Novgorod.

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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$13.74 RUB1,104.15	+19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$7.02 RUB563.82	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$1.69 RUB135.86	-24.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$0.71 RUB57.29	-68.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 17.7% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$0.77 RUB61.75	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$5.78 RUB464.29	+31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$4.35 RUB349.79	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$1.55 RUB124.46	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$2.10 RUB169.08	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$0.77 RUB61.81	+41.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.75 RUB60.56	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.77 RUB62.06	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.59 RUB127.73	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.30 RUB24.01	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.26 RUB20.96	-36.1%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$3.08 RUB247.59	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$16.96 RUB1,362.57	-39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$40,942.30 RUB3M	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$5.32 RUB427.57	-58.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 53.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$7.70 RUB618.64	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$594.64 RUB47,768.34	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$421.12 RUB33,829.38	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$107.08 RUB8,602.22	-59.2%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$304.14 RUB24,432.33	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$6,784.72 RUB545K	-53.1%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$1.87 RUB150.35	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$3.17 RUB254.89	-25.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$2.91 RUB233.99	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$32.45 RUB2,606.56	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$7.02 RUB563.82	-23.7%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Nizhny Novgorod
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$67.26 RUB5,403.30	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$52.64 RUB4,228.67	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$136.47 RUB10,963.07	+28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$80.71 RUB6,483.78	-27.8%
Average			-6.4%

Warsaw vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing

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