Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 73.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clarita. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.43
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.12
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.93
|
$2.42
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.27
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.42
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.63
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.33
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.21
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.20
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.98
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.47
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.67
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$1.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.84
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.42
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN118,280.15
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$22.78
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.81
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,112.00
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,272.92
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN964.54
|
$166.24
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,113.96
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,442.54
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 47.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.74
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.20
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.43
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN168.55
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$12.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN358.97
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN174.29
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN354.98
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN415.52
|
$143.33
|
|
Warsaw vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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