Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Canada

Richmond vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Richmond is 16.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% more in Richmond
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Richmond
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Richmond
Housing: pay 27.9% more in Richmond
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Richmond
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Richmond
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Richmond

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

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Richmond vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Richmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$15.78 CA$22.10	+37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$9.12 CA$12.77	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$1.96 CA$2.75	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$1.47 CA$2.06	-34.3%
Average			+4.8%

Warsaw vs. Richmond - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Richmond
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.10 CA$2.94	+41.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$4.31 CA$6.04	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$8.05 CA$11.27	+97.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$3.08 CA$4.31	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$4.85 CA$6.79	+64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.15 CA$1.61	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.58 CA$0.82	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.15 CA$1.61	+48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.61 CA$2.25	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.95 CA$1.34	+136.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.82 CA$1.15	+101.6%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Richmond
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$4.88 CA$6.83	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$73.57 CA$103.02	+161.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$23,831.37 CA$33,369.87	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$14.13 CA$19.79	+10.5%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 27.9% more for housing

	Warsaw	Richmond
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$45.59 CA$63.84	+182.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$1,834.10 CA$2,568.20	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$1,427.30 CA$1,998.58	+50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$99.37 CA$139.15	-62.2%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Richmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$794.89 CA$1,113.05	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-27.2%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Richmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$5.26 CA$7.37	+14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$4.21 CA$5.89	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$14.03 CA$19.64	+119.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$25.72 CA$36.01	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$12.10 CA$16.94	+31.4%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Richmond
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$51.43 CA$72.02	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$32.26 CA$45.18	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$92.06 CA$128.90	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$118.30 CA$165.64	+5.8%
Average			-22.7%

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