Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Canada

St. Albert vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

St. Albert is 2.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in St. Albert
Groceries: pay 66.5% more in St. Albert
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in St. Albert
Housing: pay 23.0% less in St. Albert
Childcare: pay 8.1% less in St. Albert
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in St. Albert
Clothing: pay 20.0% less in St. Albert

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in St. Albert are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in St. Albert.

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St. Albert vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. Albert instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$19.64 CA$27.50	+70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$9.82 CA$13.75	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$2.10 CA$2.95	-5.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$1.98 CA$2.77	-11.9%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 66.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.20 CA$3.08	+47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$5.64 CA$7.90	+27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$6.42 CA$8.99	+57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$3.47 CA$4.86	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$5.11 CA$7.16	+73.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.90 CA$2.66	+248.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.61 CA$0.86	-20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.89 CA$2.65	+144.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.76 CA$2.46	-3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.23 CA$1.72	+204.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.21 CA$1.70	+197.3%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$4.27 CA$5.98	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$61.02 CA$85.44	+117.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$13.65 CA$19.11	+6.8%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 23.0% less for housing

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$53.71 CA$75.20	+233.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$124.11 CA$173.78	-52.8%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$755.66 CA$1,058.12	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$9,493.63 CA$13,293.46	-34.3%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$4.91 CA$6.87	+6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$3.72 CA$5.21	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$14.03 CA$19.64	+119.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$39.77 CA$55.69	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$12.80 CA$17.92	+39.1%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 20.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	St. Albert
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$56.11 CA$78.57	-48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$39.55 CA$55.37	-0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$84.98 CA$119.00	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$110.17 CA$154.27	-1.5%
Average			-20.0%

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