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Warsaw vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 33.7% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 28.5% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Brasov	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.70 RON46.78	$9.90 PLN41.01	+2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 RON33.79	$8.66 PLN35.88	+23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 RON9.36	$1.79 PLN7.43	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 RON8.73	$1.79 PLN7.41	-1.1%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Brasov	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 RON6.08	$1.09 PLN4.51	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 RON19.42	$4.36 PLN18.06	+8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 RON27.28	$3.80 PLN15.73	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 RON15.34	$3.02 PLN12.53	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 RON14.14	$2.54 PLN10.52	-13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.58	$0.45 PLN1.88	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.50	$0.75 PLN3.09	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.33	$0.82 PLN3.40	+19.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 RON5.10	$1.39 PLN5.75	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.07	$0.41 PLN1.72	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.26	$0.47 PLN1.94	+0.1%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Brasov	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 RON27.14	$6.20 PLN25.69	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON83.17	$27.22 PLN112.77	+57.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON28.07	$7.92 PLN32.80	+36.1%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Brasov	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.81 RON42.51	$17.20 PLN71.23	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.66 RON2,623.15	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	+96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.66 RON1,856.01	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	+116.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.84 RON554.11	$224.46 PLN929.88	+95.5%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Brasov	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.19 RON1,945.40	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	+105.3%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 RON12.48	$3.71 PLN15.38	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 RON14.31	$3.66 PLN15.17	+23.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.39 RON25.99	$4.76 PLN19.73	-11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.53 RON248.65	$42.25 PLN175.03	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON41.59	$8.66 PLN35.88	+0.5%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 28.5% more for clothing

	Brasov	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.97 RON260.40	$89.45 PLN370.57	+65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.57 RON195.73	$41.56 PLN172.16	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.28 RON377.68	$88.32 PLN365.90	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.81 RON370.61	$102.18 PLN423.29	+33.0%
Average			+28.5%

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