Cost of living comparison

compared to

Warsaw vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 13.3% more expensive than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 15.1% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 56.2% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Warsaw are more expensive than in Blenheim. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Blenheim, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$9.90 PLN41.15	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.66 PLN36.01	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.79 PLN7.46	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$1.79 PLN7.44	-2.6%
Average			-22.6%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$1.09 PLN4.53	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$4.36 PLN18.12	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$3.80 PLN15.78	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$3.02 PLN12.57	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$2.54 PLN10.55	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.45 PLN1.89	-66.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.75 PLN3.10	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$0.82 PLN3.42	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$1.39 PLN5.77	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.41 PLN1.72	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.47 PLN1.95	-56.8%
Average			-35.3%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$6.20 PLN25.78	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$27.22 PLN113.16	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	+74.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$7.92 PLN32.92	-35.3%
Average			-9.8%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$17.20 PLN71.48	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	+46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$224.46 PLN933.14	+416.0%
Average			+108.1%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.1% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	+23.8%
Average			+15.1%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$3.71 PLN15.43	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$3.66 PLN15.22	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$4.76 PLN19.80	-79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$42.25 PLN175.64	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$8.66 PLN36.01	-19.4%
Average			-18.5%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.2% more for clothing

	Blenheim	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$89.45 PLN371.86	+139.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$41.56 PLN172.76	+39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$88.32 PLN367.18	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$102.18 PLN424.77	+42.6%
Average			+56.2%

Blenheim vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

More cost comparisons

Blenheim vs.

London

Blenheim vs.

Mexico City

Blenheim vs.

Beijing

Blenheim vs.

Hanoi

Blenheim vs.

Hong Kong

Blenheim vs.

Vienna

Blenheim vs.

Madrid

Blenheim vs.

Kiev

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in New Zealand vs. Poland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within New Zealand and Poland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Blenheim

Add prices for Warsaw

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Warsaw or Blenheim. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.