Cost of living comparison

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Ypsilanti vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Ypsilanti is 25.5% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 33.2% more in Ypsilanti
Groceries
pay 77.4% more in Ypsilanti
Transportation
pay 3.2% less in Ypsilanti
Housing
pay 22.0% more in Ypsilanti
Childcare
pay 62.7% more in Ypsilanti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.5% more in Ypsilanti
Clothing
pay 16.3% less in Ypsilanti

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

Ypsilanti vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 33.2% more for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.51
PLN45.40
$18.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.23
PLN40.35
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.24
PLN8.83
$2.80
 

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pay 77.4% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Bread
1 loaf
$1.49
PLN5.88
$3.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
PLN17.40
$8.43
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.07
PLN16.05
$3.06
 

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.61
PLN26.08
$3.74
 
Monthly public transit pass $28.12
PLN110.97
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,654.89
PLN121K
$34,000.00
 

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pay 22.0% more for housing

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.12
PLN63.60
$72.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,178.19
PLN4,648.84
$1,400.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $950.41
PLN3,750.09
$1,260.00
 

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pay 62.7% more for childcare

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $588.07
PLN2,320.36
$1,126.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,458.55
PLN57,049.74
$20,000.00
 

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.60
PLN18.16
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
PLN16.84
$5.06
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.39
PLN25.22
$9.95
 

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Ypsilanti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.88
PLN425.67
$55.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.61
PLN156.30
$43.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.17
PLN418.94
$87.50
 

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