Cost of living comparison

Poland

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United Kingdom

Wolverhampton vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Wolverhampton is 23.9% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Wolverhampton
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in Wolverhampton
Transportation: pay 51.8% more in Wolverhampton
Housing: pay 5.3% more in Wolverhampton
Childcare: pay 86.9% more in Wolverhampton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Wolverhampton
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Wolverhampton

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

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Wolverhampton vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$20.48 £15.31	+78.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$9.25 £6.92	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$2.35 £1.76	+5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$1.39 £1.04	-38.1%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$1.60 £1.20	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$4.62 £3.45	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$6.75 £5.05	+66.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$3.84 £2.87	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$3.94 £2.95	+33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.14 £0.85	+109.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.78 £0.58	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.10 £0.82	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.61 £1.20	-12.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.74 £0.55	+82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.81 £0.61	+98.5%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 51.8% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$7.80 £5.83	+18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$84.57 £63.23	+200.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	+24.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$15.39 £11.51	+20.4%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 5.3% more for housing

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$43.44 £32.48	+169.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$1,178.28 £880.99
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$991.08 £741.02	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$237.66 £177.70	-9.5%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 86.9% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$1,239.62 £926.85	+110.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$23,970.70 £17,922.70	+65.8%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$6.61 £4.94	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$4.79 £3.59	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$20.61 £15.41	+222.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$39.20 £29.31	-16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$15.86 £11.86	+72.3%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Wolverhampton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$105.38 £78.79	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$49.14 £36.74	+24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$107.05 £80.04	+0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$106.67 £79.75	-4.6%
Average			+3.9%

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