Cost of living comparison
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Redwood City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 2.2 times more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
- pay 75.6% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
- pay 2.6 times more in Redwood City
- Transportation
- pay 33.2% more in Redwood City
- Housing
- pay 2.8 times more in Redwood City
- Childcare
- pay 3.7 times more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.3 times more in Redwood City
- Clothing
- pay 23.4% less in Redwood City
Redwood City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.94 PLN41.17 | $30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.57 PLN36.03 | $14.50 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 PLN8.48 | $3.30 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 PLN7.23 | $2.50 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.46 PLN5.50 | $5.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.39 PLN20.28 | $8.45 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.34 PLN16.32 | $5.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.70 PLN13.92 | $8.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.39 PLN12.75 | $6.63 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.61 PLN2.29 | $3.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.83 PLN3.11 | $1.31 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.96 PLN3.62 | $2.37 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.57 PLN5.92 | $2.26 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.48 PLN1.80 | $1.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 PLN2.03 | $1.81 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% more for transportation
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.61 PLN24.89 | $4.75 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.08 PLN113.23 | $74.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,809.65 PLN124K | $36,753.89 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.67 PLN51.47 | $14.09 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $17.42 PLN65.60 | $68.78 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,140.63 PLN4,294.23 | $4,250.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $907.87 PLN3,417.96 | $2,500.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $267.55 PLN1,007.28 | $174.09 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $586.39 PLN2,207.64 | $2,823.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,933.95 PLN59,988.11 | $42,000.00 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.92 PLN18.53 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.22 PLN15.87 | $5.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.95 PLN22.38 | $10.45 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $46.75 PLN176.02 | $240.00 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $9.57 PLN36.03 | $17.00 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
Warsaw | Redwood City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.57 PLN374.88 | $56.67 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.35 PLN182.02 | $25.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $98.47 PLN370.71 | $95.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.26 PLN433.93 | $116.67 | |
Warsaw vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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