Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 73.7% more expensive than Almaty.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 91.1% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.6% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Warsaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
KZT4,193.11
|
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,144.83
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
KZT461.21
|
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KZT241.10
|
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KZT283.24
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
KZT2,375.46
|
$4.36
PLN15.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
KZT2,420.01
|
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
KZT907.20
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
KZT1,153.73
|
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT301.28
|
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KZT451.15
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KZT490.33
|
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT429.14
|
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT123.00
|
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT93.08
|
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
|
pay 91.1% more for transportation
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
KZT981.13
|
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
KZT7,547.60
|
$27.22
PLN99.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,232.73
KZT12,579,327.39
|
$30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
KZT3,354.49
|
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.31
KZT6,907.06
|
$17.20
PLN62.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.11
KZT330,207.34
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.51
KZT218,288.33
|
$832.44
PLN3,037.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.30
KZT25,592.98
|
$224.46
PLN819.07
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.00
KZT136,524.24
|
$507.82
PLN1,853.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,195.17
KZT5,811,464.26
|
$12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
|
|
pay 89.6% more for entertainment and sports
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
KZT733.79
|
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
KZT1,205.52
|
$3.66
PLN13.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
KZT932.97
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
KZT24,023.02
|
$42.25
PLN154.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,620.69
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Almaty
|
Warsaw
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.33
KZT44,296.58
|
$89.45
PLN326.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
KZT22,215.41
|
$41.56
PLN151.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.08
KZT57,145.20
|
$88.32
PLN322.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
KZT57,459.27
|
$102.18
PLN372.84
|
|
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