Cost of living comparison

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Saint Louis vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Saint Louis is 48.0% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Saint Louis
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Saint Louis
Transportation: pay 32.8% more in Saint Louis
Housing: pay 74.2% more in Saint Louis
Childcare: pay 85.8% more in Saint Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Saint Louis
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Saint Louis

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Saint Louis are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saint Louis.

Saint Louis vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Louis instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.74	$22.50	+105.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.65	$10.00	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.39	$2.50	+10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.16	$1.94	+1.0%
Average			+30.5%

Warsaw vs. Saint Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.45	$2.91	+98.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN20.07	$6.74	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN16.15	$3.84	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.77	$3.11	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.62	$5.05	+49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.27	$3.18	+420.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.08	$0.93	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.58	$2.75	+185.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.86	$2.19	+39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.78	$1.71	+256.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.01	$1.85	+242.0%
Average			+118.4%

Warsaw vs. Saint Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.63	$2.94	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN112.03	$78.00	+159.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN122K	$36,336.95	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.92	$15.93	+16.5%
Average			+32.8%

Warsaw vs. Saint Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.2% more for housing

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.90	$71.50	+310.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,248.96	$1,372.50	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,381.94	$975.00	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN996.66	$157.70	-41.1%
Average			+74.2%

Warsaw vs. Saint Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 85.8% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,184.37	$1,303.33	+122.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN59,355.80	$23,800.00	+49.4%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.33	$5.20	+5.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.70	$4.92	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN22.15	$7.90	+32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN174.16	$26.88	-42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.65	$13.00	+35.8%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Saint Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN370.92	$55.00	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN180.10	$38.00	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN366.80	$92.12	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN429.36	$129.17	+12.1%
Average			-15.1%

Warsaw vs. Saint Louis - Cost of clothing

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