Cost of living comparison

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United States

West Chester vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

West Chester is 57.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% more in West Chester
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in West Chester
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in West Chester
Housing: pay 75.6% more in West Chester
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in West Chester
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% more in West Chester
Clothing: pay 29.3% less in West Chester

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in West Chester are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in West Chester.

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West Chester vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West Chester instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 21.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	West Chester
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$13.50	+17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$12.25	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$3.44	+53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$2.62	+17.0%
Average			+21.4%

Warsaw vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	West Chester
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$4.14	+178.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$5.50	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$5.23	+28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$5.76	+48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$6.99	+136.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$2.20	+303.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.77	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$2.83	+266.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$2.41	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.38	+241.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$0.93	+127.8%
Average			+102.5%

Warsaw vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	West Chester
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$3.70	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$100.00	+255.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$33,000.00	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	??
Average			+16.4%

Warsaw vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation

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pay 75.6% more for housing

	Warsaw	West Chester
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$72.50	+349.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$2,025.00	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$1,837.50	+93.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$276.57	+5.3%
Average			+75.6%

Warsaw vs. West Chester - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Warsaw	West Chester
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$2,233.33	+279.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$60,000.00	+315.0%
Average			+297.0%

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pay 41.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	West Chester
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$8.00	+73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$6.00	+40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$11.49	+79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$45.00	-3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$15.00	+63.0%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	West Chester
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$47.33	-56.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$25.00	-36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$82.50	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$130.00	+16.2%
Average			-29.3%

Warsaw vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing

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