Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 25.8% cheaper than Glasgow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Warsaw
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Glasgow, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
£1.63
|
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
£1.08
|
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
£3.86
|
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
£4.53
|
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
£2.70
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
£2.97
|
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.09
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
£0.99
|
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.27
|
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.65
£58.08
|
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.85
£14.66
|
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.71
£30.06
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.98
£996.81
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.02
£703.70
|
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.74
£191.79
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.06
£804.89
|
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,592.49
£9,298.16
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.43
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.29
|
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.30
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
£35.24
|
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.40
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Glasgow
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.40
£67.49
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.92
£35.38
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.96
£86.36
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.30
£72.58
|
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
|
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