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Warsaw vs. Alba Iulia Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 61.5% more expensive than Alba Iulia.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.1% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 50.4% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Alba Iulia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Alba Iulia, you would:

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pay 38.0% more for restaurants

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.62 RON41.86	$9.90 PLN41.15	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.93 RON28.78	$8.66 PLN36.01	+46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 RON6.98	$1.79 PLN7.46	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 RON5.23	$1.79 PLN7.44	+66.1%
Average			+38.0%

Alba Iulia vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 RON4.84	$1.09 PLN4.53	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 RON19.55	$4.36 PLN18.12	+8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 RON24.48	$3.80 PLN15.78	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 RON15.44	$3.02 PLN12.57	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 RON13.61	$2.54 PLN10.55	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 RON2.22	$0.45 PLN1.89	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.13	$0.75 PLN3.10	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.15	$0.82 PLN3.42	+26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 RON5.14	$1.39 PLN5.77	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 RON1.58	$0.41 PLN1.72	+27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 RON1.42	$0.47 PLN1.95	+59.7%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 RON27.32	$6.20 PLN25.78	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.16 RON78.49	$27.22 PLN113.16	+68.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON126,302.34	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.85 RON23.55	$7.92 PLN32.92	+63.3%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.81 RON42.79	$17.20 PLN71.48	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.23 RON1,463.11	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	+255.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.29 RON1,201.13	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	+236.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.84 RON557.81	$224.46 PLN933.14	+95.5%
Average			+170.7%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.19 RON1,958.38	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,126.45 RON29,757.37	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	+105.3%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 RON7.85	$3.71 PLN15.43	+129.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 RON10.47	$3.66 PLN15.22	+69.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.39 RON26.16	$4.76 PLN19.80	-11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.43 RON186.64	$42.25 PLN175.64	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.17 RON25.12	$8.66 PLN36.01	+67.5%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 50.4% more for clothing

	Alba Iulia	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 RON198.85	$89.45 PLN371.86	+118.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.48 RON167.45	$41.56 PLN172.76	+20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.28 RON380.20	$88.32 PLN367.18	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.23 RON331.42	$102.18 PLN424.77	+49.7%
Average			+50.4%

Alba Iulia vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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