Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riverside vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Riverside is 50.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Riverside
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% more in Riverside
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Riverside
- Housing
-
pay 99.4% more in Riverside
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% more in Riverside
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Riverside
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Riverside
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Riverside are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Riverside.
Riverside vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riverside instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.23
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN7.02
|
$2.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.34
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.69
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.84
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.51
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.38
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.23
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.52
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.74
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.75
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.97
|
$1.12
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.16
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.90
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,890.42
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.95
|
$19.40
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of transportation
pay 99.4% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.67
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,167.98
|
$2,068.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,317.48
|
$1,649.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN977.67
|
$205.84
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of housing
pay 93.1% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,142.74
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN58,224.56
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of childcare
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.98
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.40
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.73
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN170.84
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.97
|
$16.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Riverside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN363.85
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN176.67
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN359.81
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN421.18
|
$85.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Riverside - Cost of clothing
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