Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Sweden

Orebro vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Orebro is 10.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Orebro
Groceries: pay 63.8% more in Orebro
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Orebro
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Orebro
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Orebro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Orebro
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Orebro

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

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Orebro vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Orebro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$13.75 SEK136.26	+19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$9.90 SEK98.11	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$3.97 SEK39.39	+77.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$2.40 SEK23.78	+7.0%
Average			+14.2%

Warsaw vs. Orebro - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Orebro
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$3.10 SEK30.72	+108.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.91 SEK58.63	+34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$6.24 SEK61.88	+53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$4.23 SEK41.91	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$5.53 SEK54.84	+87.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.21 SEK11.96	+121.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.07 SEK10.60	+38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.41 SEK13.93	+81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.15 SEK21.35	+17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.84 SEK8.32	+108.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.78 SEK7.73	+91.1%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Orebro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$6.51 SEK64.55	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$74.23 SEK735.81	+163.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$30,891.17 SEK306K	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$19.59 SEK194.23	+53.3%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Orebro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$34.16 SEK338.59	+111.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$674.81 SEK6,689.16	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$517.81 SEK5,132.91	-45.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$93.01 SEK922.01	-64.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Orebro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$126.63 SEK1,255.25	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	??
Average			-78.5%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Orebro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$7.50 SEK74.32	+62.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$5.07 SEK50.21	+18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$7.60 SEK75.31	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$36.71 SEK363.94	-21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$13.00 SEK128.83	+41.2%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Orebro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$83.73 SEK829.95	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$47.49 SEK470.72	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$101.22 SEK1,003.37	-4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$157.45 SEK1,560.80	+40.8%
Average			+5.7%

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