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Zaragoza (Saragossa) vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Zaragoza (Saragossa) is 3.4% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Groceries: pay 38.9% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Housing: pay 4.0% more in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Childcare: pay 29.3% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Zaragoza (Saragossa)

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

Zaragoza (Saragossa) vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zaragoza (Saragossa) instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.74	$17.52 €15.23	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.65	$11.68 €10.16	+22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.39	$2.78 €2.42	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.16	$1.78 €1.54	-7.6%
Average			+24.6%

Warsaw vs. Zaragoza (Saragossa) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.45	$2.34 €2.03	+59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN20.07	$8.57 €7.45	+59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN16.15	$4.74 €4.12	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.77	$2.67 €2.32	-27.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.62	$3.91 €3.40	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.27	$1.06 €0.92	+73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.08	$1.15 €1.00	+38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.58	$1.15 €1.00	+19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.86	$1.41 €1.23	-10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.78	$0.93 €0.81	+94.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.01	$1.06 €0.92	+96.4%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.63	$6.86 €5.96	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN112.03	$42.34 €36.82	+40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN122K	$38,969.97 €33,885.64	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.92	$11.24 €9.77	-17.8%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 4.0% more for housing

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.90	$36.01 €31.31	+106.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,248.96	$903.25 €785.40	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,381.94	$798.13 €694.00	-12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN996.66	$112.26 €97.61	-58.0%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 29.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,184.37	$525.60 €457.02	-10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN59,355.80	$8,257.69 €7,180.32	-48.2%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.33	$3.80 €3.30	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.70	$2.19 €1.90	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN22.15	$6.48 €5.64	+9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN174.16	$39.32 €34.19	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.65	$9.93 €8.63	+3.7%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Zaragoza (Saragossa)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN370.92	$71.54 €62.21	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN180.10	$44.77 €38.93	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN366.80	$96.94 €84.30	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN429.36	$108.62 €94.45	-5.8%
Average			-10.7%

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