Cost of living comparison
compared to
Skien vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Skien is 22.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Skien
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% more in Skien
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Skien
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Skien
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% less in Skien
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% more in Skien
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Skien
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Skien are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Skien.
Skien vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Skien instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$25.88
NOK261.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$14.71
NOK148.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.19
|
$3.11
NOK31.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.98
|
$2.27
NOK22.93
|
|
Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.31
|
$3.25
NOK32.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.57
|
$5.62
NOK56.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.75
|
$7.32
NOK73.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.43
|
$4.19
NOK42.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.30
|
$6.29
NOK63.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.21
|
$1.66
NOK16.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
$1.03
NOK10.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.49
|
$1.49
NOK15.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.71
|
$1.83
NOK18.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.74
|
$1.00
NOK10.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.96
|
$0.97
NOK9.83
|
|
Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.02
|
$8.00
NOK80.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN109.25
|
$42.88
NOK433.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94
|
$25,426.40
NOK256,979.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.66
|
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Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN63.29
|
$37.37
NOK377.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
|
$947.26
NOK9,573.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,298.01
|
$972.19
NOK9,825.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN971.93
|
$73.02
NOK738.04
|
|
Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of housing
pay 48.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
|
$302.87
NOK3,061.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92
|
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Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of childcare
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.88
|
$8.97
NOK90.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.31
|
$4.79
NOK48.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.60
|
$18.85
NOK190.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN169.84
|
$36.83
NOK372.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$13.96
NOK141.09
|
|
Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Skien
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN361.72
|
$39.88
NOK403.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN175.63
|
$34.90
NOK352.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN357.70
|
$89.74
NOK906.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN418.71
|
$149.57
NOK1,511.64
|
|
Warsaw vs. Skien - Cost of clothing
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