Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 23.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.1% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Sioux City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Sioux City are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
$1.76
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$1.36
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
$11.94
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
$108.83
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 54.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$15.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$88.33
|
|
Warsaw vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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