Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 22.4% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Warsaw
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.06
|
$9.90
PLN37.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
$8.66
PLN32.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.21
|
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.65
|
$1.79
PLN6.70
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.71
|
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.52
|
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.69
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.96
|
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.18
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.80
|
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.73
|
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.62
|
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.44
|
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.71
|
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$175.22
|
$27.22
PLN101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$44,055.58
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,129.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$24.18
|
$7.92
PLN29.66
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$83.74
|
$17.20
PLN64.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,530.52
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,009.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,098.94
|
$832.44
PLN3,118.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$214.13
|
$224.46
PLN840.86
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,584.96
|
$507.82
PLN1,902.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,726.60
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,126.26
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.30
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.73
|
$3.66
PLN13.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
$4.76
PLN17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$82.31
|
$42.25
PLN158.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.49
|
$8.66
PLN32.45
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$115.04
|
$89.45
PLN335.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$67.34
|
$41.56
PLN155.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$159.96
|
$88.32
PLN330.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$158.08
|
$102.18
PLN382.76
|
|
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