Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 16.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.2% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Warsaw
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$1.79
PLN7.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$4.36
PLN18.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$3.80
PLN15.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$3.02
PLN12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$2.54
PLN10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$6.20
PLN25.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$27.22
PLN113.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$30,732.76
PLN127,764.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$17.20
PLN71.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,449.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$832.44
PLN3,460.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$224.46
PLN933.14
|
|
pay 8.7% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$507.82
PLN2,111.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$12,579.90
PLN52,297.98
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$3.66
PLN15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$4.76
PLN19.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$42.25
PLN175.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$89.45
PLN371.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$41.56
PLN172.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$88.32
PLN367.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$102.18
PLN424.77
|
|
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