Cost of living comparison
Poland is 18.9% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Poland instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
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Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
zł37.51
|
$6.38
zł29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
zł26.79
|
$5.78
zł27.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
zł6.33
|
$1.14
zł5.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
zł5.73
|
$0.99
zł4.65
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł4.42
|
$0.82
zł3.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
zł17.14
|
$2.88
zł13.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.69
zł12.62
|
$2.27
zł10.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
zł10.85
|
$2.21
zł10.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
zł11.18
|
$1.81
zł8.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.72
|
$0.37
zł1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
zł2.54
|
$0.48
zł2.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
zł3.07
|
$0.56
zł2.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
zł5.18
|
$1.14
zł5.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
zł1.53
|
$0.26
zł1.20
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
zł1.63
|
$0.31
zł1.47
|
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pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.18
zł29.01
|
$5.25
zł24.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.11
zł117.90
|
$22.05
zł103.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,344.20
zł104,927.41
|
$18,306.67
zł85,967.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.30
zł34.30
|
$6.00
zł28.17
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.76
zł59.92
|
$12.51
zł58.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$663.91
zł3,117.67
|
$413.49
zł1,941.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$552.61
zł2,595.04
|
$362.60
zł1,702.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.74
zł665.61
|
$147.53
zł692.78
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.47
zł1,739.73
|
$215.19
zł1,010.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,431.72
zł53,682.86
|
$5,676.15
zł26,654.95
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
zł12.86
|
$2.07
zł9.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
zł13.18
|
$2.29
zł10.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.11
zł19.29
|
$3.91
zł18.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.23
zł137.24
|
$27.21
zł127.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.85
zł32.15
|
$5.55
zł26.07
|
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pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.40
zł335.29
|
$62.88
zł295.26
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.86
zł154.30
|
$30.43
zł142.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.85
zł351.47
|
$61.46
zł288.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.83
zł403.05
|
$73.40
zł344.67
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