Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 36.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 43.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 40.1% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.6% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% less in Warsaw
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.96
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.41
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.91
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.66
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.41
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.16
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,251.58
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.78
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.54
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,006.01
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,663.77
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€189.57
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,177.77
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,231.84
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.89
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.85
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.33
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€84.77
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.01
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€97.62
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€104.97
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
|
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