Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 43.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
$20.41
£15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
$99.05
£74.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$6.35
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
$49.26
£36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$101.36
£75.76
|
|
Warsaw vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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