Cost of living comparison
Rome is 37.2% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Rome instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 44.9% more for restaurants
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Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$19.79
€18.57
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$2.26
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
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pay 78.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$8.48
€7.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$4.84
€4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.32
€1.24
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
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pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$7.67
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$38.48
€36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$15.39
€14.44
|
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pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$30.43
€28.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$1,171.91
€1,099.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$773.95
€726.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$173.31
€162.61
|
|
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$531.12
€498.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$8,734.44
€8,195.09
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$1.67
€1.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$56.27
€52.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
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pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$85.59
€80.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$36.33
€34.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$97.35
€91.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$123.90
€116.25
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