Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 16.7% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 13.3% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 21.1% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 49.1% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Greece, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
|
pay 60.8% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
|
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