Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Italy

Varese vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Varese is 15.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% more in Varese
Groceries: pay 88.9% more in Varese
Transportation: pay 38.1% more in Varese
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Varese
Childcare: pay 22.3% less in Varese
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.0% more in Varese
Clothing: pay 26.7% more in Varese

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Varese are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Varese. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Varese.

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Varese vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Varese instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 52.7% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Varese
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$22.39 €19.99	+94.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$13.94 €12.44	+36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$3.52 €3.14	+57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$1.66 €1.48	-25.8%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 88.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Varese
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.66 €2.37	+78.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$15.68 €13.99	+255.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$6.56 €5.86	+61.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$4.98 €4.45	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$5.79 €5.17	+96.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.32 €1.18	+142.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.31 €1.17	+69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.37 €1.22	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.52 €1.36	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.16 €1.03	+186.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.00 €0.89	+144.3%
Average			+88.9%

Warsaw vs. Varese - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Varese
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$7.96 €7.10	+20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$50.39 €44.97	+79.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$36,317.50 €32,414.75	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$23.51 €20.99	+83.9%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Varese
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$32.70 €29.18	+102.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$927.70 €828.01	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$716.63 €639.62	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$169.27 €151.08	-35.6%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 22.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Varese
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$727.83 €649.61	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$7,045.10 €6,288.02	-51.3%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Varese
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$6.72 €6.00	+46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$2.19 €1.96	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$7.84 €7.00	+22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$54.12 €48.30	+15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$11.20 €9.99	+21.7%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 26.7% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Varese
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$108.24 €96.61	+0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$55.99 €49.97	+41.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$131.57 €117.43	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$164.23 €146.58	+46.8%
Average			+26.7%

Warsaw vs. Varese - Cost of clothing

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