Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Norway

Sandefjord vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sandefjord is 39.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% more in Sandefjord
Groceries: pay 67.5% more in Sandefjord
Transportation: pay 81.9% more in Sandefjord
Housing: pay 56.7% more in Sandefjord
Childcare: pay 63.1% less in Sandefjord
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.1% more in Sandefjord
Clothing: pay 4.0% more in Sandefjord

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

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Sandefjord vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.82	$20.88 NOK200.85	+81.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.84	$15.66 NOK150.64	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.72	$4.07 NOK39.17	+82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.73	$2.09 NOK20.09	-6.9%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 67.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.80	$2.60 NOK25.05	+74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.18	$7.40 NOK71.19	+67.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.85	$8.20 NOK78.88	+101.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.15	$4.17 NOK40.06	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.50	$7.01 NOK67.45	+137.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.12	$0.99 NOK9.57	+82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$1.19 NOK11.49	+54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$1.02 NOK9.79	+31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.14	$1.30 NOK12.53	-28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.57	$0.50 NOK4.78	+23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.18 NOK11.39	+190.0%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 81.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.75	$8.69 NOK83.60	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.57	$65.26 NOK627.67	+132.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$48,017.78 NOK462K	+56.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.80	$26.52 NOK255.08	+107.4%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 56.7% more for housing

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.79	$55.32 NOK532.06	+243.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,589.92	$1,200.71 NOK11,549.11	+1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,702.56	$1,009.29 NOK9,707.94	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,023.51	$198.32 NOK1,907.56	-24.5%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 63.1% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,290.95	$235.44 NOK2,264.63	-60.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,326.67	$4,883.74 NOK46,974.73	-66.2%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 75.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.93	$9.92 NOK95.41	+115.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.63	$5.57 NOK53.56	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.90	$16.07 NOK154.56	+151.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.96	$50.43 NOK485.06	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.86	$15.66 NOK150.64	+70.1%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 4.0% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Sandefjord
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN420.27	$99.19 NOK954.06	-8.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN154.32	$44.37 NOK426.81	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN413.63	$80.05 NOK769.94	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN435.70	$153.13 NOK1,472.93	+36.9%
Average			+4.0%

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