Cost of living comparison

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Vaxjo vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Vaxjo is 2.0% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Vaxjo
Groceries: pay 49.4% more in Vaxjo
Transportation: pay 60.1% more in Vaxjo
Housing: pay 8.7% less in Vaxjo
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Vaxjo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% more in Vaxjo
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Vaxjo

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

Vaxjo vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.96	$13.22 SEK124.98	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.97	$10.58 SEK99.98	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.23	$1.27 SEK11.98	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.02	$1.32 SEK12.50	-31.2%
Average			-10.9%

Warsaw vs. Vaxjo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.34	$2.31 SEK21.87	+58.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.69	$7.11 SEK67.16	+31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.84	$6.93 SEK65.54	+60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.51	$4.08 SEK38.59	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.38	$5.28 SEK49.89	+55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.23	$1.52 SEK14.40	+149.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.02	$1.20 SEK11.33	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.52	$0.96 SEK9.07	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.74	$2.06 SEK19.50	+31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.75	$0.70 SEK6.58	+45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.97	$0.84 SEK7.93	+55.6%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 60.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.16	$7.34 SEK69.40	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.90	$68.76 SEK649.89	+128.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,890.42	$32,689.58 SEK308,949.23	-0.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.95	$27.51 SEK259.96	+101.2%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 8.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.67	$32.80 SEK309.95	+88.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,167.98	$846.33 SEK7,998.69	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,317.48	$674.42 SEK6,373.95	-25.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN977.67	$76.37 SEK721.73	-71.5%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,142.74	$158.69 SEK1,499.75	-72.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,224.56	$740.54 SEK6,998.85	-95.4%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.98	$7.30 SEK68.99	+48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.40	$4.07 SEK38.49	-3.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.73	$7.30 SEK68.99	+22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN170.84	$38.75 SEK366.27	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.97	$16.82 SEK158.97	+75.8%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Vaxjo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN363.85	$104.29 SEK985.64	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN176.67	$29.09 SEK274.95	-39.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN359.81	$100.50 SEK949.84	+2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN421.18	$74.05 SEK699.88	-35.8%
Average			-17.2%

Warsaw vs. Vaxjo - Cost of clothing

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