Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 17.8% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 26.3% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 43.0% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Warsaw
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.90
PLN37.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.02
PLN11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.20
PLN23.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$27.22
PLN102.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,623.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$17.20
PLN64.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,026.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$832.44
PLN3,131.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$224.46
PLN844.47
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$507.82
PLN1,910.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,328.49
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$42.25
PLN158.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$89.45
PLN336.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$41.56
PLN156.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$88.32
PLN332.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$102.18
PLN384.41
|
|
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