Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 34.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.20
|
$9.33
zł37.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.82
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.35
|
$1.61
zł6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.91
|
$1.47
zł5.92
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.53
|
$4.21
zł16.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.38
|
$3.58
zł14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.83
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$8.06
|
$2.59
zł10.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.37
|
$0.41
zł1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.82
|
$0.66
zł2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.39
|
$0.74
zł2.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.41
|
$1.34
zł5.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.37
zł1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.39
zł1.56
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.72
|
$6.19
zł24.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$160.63
|
$25.65
zł103.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,928.27
|
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.42
|
$7.46
zł30.07
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$96.80
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,675.83
|
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,355.17
|
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$224.10
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,402.73
|
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,265.11
|
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.60
|
$3.26
zł13.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.72
|
$3.15
zł12.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$40.08
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$69.60
|
$33.98
zł136.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$21.09
|
$6.99
zł28.19
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$132.23
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$79.29
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$180.95
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$213.82
|
$94.44
zł380.61
|
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