Cost of living comparison
compared to
Topeka vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Topeka is 4.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
Topeka vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Topeka instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN45.07
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.23
PLN40.06
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.76
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
PLN8.78
|
$1.76
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PLN5.83
|
$2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
PLN17.28
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN15.93
|
$3.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
PLN15.24
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN11.56
|
$3.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.13
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.03
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
PLN3.03
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
PLN7.17
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
PLN1.58
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$1.16
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN25.89
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
PLN110.17
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,654.89
PLN120K
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
PLN50.08
|
$15.18
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.12
PLN63.14
|
$65.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.19
PLN4,615.00
|
$783.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.41
PLN3,722.79
|
$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.73
PLN1,029.10
|
$110.50
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.07
PLN2,303.47
|
$440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,458.55
PLN56,634.45
|
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Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.60
PLN18.03
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
PLN16.72
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.39
PLN25.04
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
PLN182.96
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.20
PLN36.05
|
$15.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Topeka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.88
PLN422.57
|
$38.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
PLN155.16
|
$28.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.17
PLN415.89
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.84
PLN438.08
|
$80.00
|
|
Warsaw vs. Topeka - Cost of clothing
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