Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 25.7% cheaper than Frankfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Warsaw
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.50
|
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$4.36
PLN17.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.43
|
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.86
|
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.36
|
$27.22
PLN111.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,889.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.85
|
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,383.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
$832.44
PLN3,409.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
$224.46
PLN919.45
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€517.74
|
$507.82
PLN2,080.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,530.42
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.71
PLN15.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.39
|
$42.25
PLN173.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
$89.45
PLN366.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
$41.56
PLN170.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
$88.32
PLN361.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.33
|
$102.18
PLN418.54
|
|
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