Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 65.5% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
|
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