Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Denmark

Odense vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Odense is 17.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 79.0% more in Odense
Groceries: pay 89.9% more in Odense
Transportation: pay 61.8% more in Odense
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Odense
Childcare: pay 37.4% less in Odense
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% more in Odense
Clothing: pay 14.5% more in Odense

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

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Odense vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.0% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Odense
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$26.97 DKK179.35	+134.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$13.48 DKK89.68	+31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$4.33 DKK28.81	+93.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$3.22 DKK21.41	+43.6%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 89.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Odense
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.69 DKK24.54	+147.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$7.63 DKK50.73	+72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.31 DKK48.61	+79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$5.10 DKK33.93	+31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$5.33 DKK35.42	+80.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.60 DKK10.65	+194.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.47 DKK9.79	+90.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.49 DKK9.88	+92.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.03 DKK13.50	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.99 DKK6.61	+146.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.88 DKK5.88	+116.4%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 61.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Odense
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$9.37 DKK62.33	+41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$52.43 DKK348.74	+86.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+63.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$22.23 DKK147.87	+73.9%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Warsaw	Odense
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$38.01 DKK252.79	+135.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$939.48 DKK6,248.65	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$656.66 DKK4,367.61	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$118.84 DKK790.45	-54.8%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 37.4% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Odense
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$508.82 DKK3,384.26	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$6,552.30 DKK43,580.68	-54.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Odense
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$7.66 DKK50.98	+66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$6.30 DKK41.90	+47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$9.29 DKK61.78	+45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$34.32 DKK228.30	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$18.35 DKK122.06	+99.4%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Odense
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$112.36 DKK747.30	+4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$49.94 DKK332.13	+26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$114.23 DKK759.75	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$136.32 DKK906.72	+21.9%
Average			+14.5%

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