Cost of living comparison
Poland is 23.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Poland instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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