Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, New Zealand

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Warsaw vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 12.4% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 41.1% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$22.02	$9.90 PLN37.21	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.01	$8.66 PLN32.56	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.97	$1.79 PLN6.74	-24.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 NZ$4.77	$1.79 PLN6.73	-37.1%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 NZ$2.70	$1.09 PLN4.09	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.50	$4.36 PLN16.39	+62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$11.03	$3.80 PLN14.27	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.87	$3.02 PLN11.37	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.13	$2.54 PLN9.54	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 NZ$2.10	$0.45 PLN1.70	-63.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.19	$0.75 PLN2.81	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$0.82 PLN3.09	-39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 NZ$4.99	$1.39 PLN5.21	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$0.41 PLN1.56	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.48	$0.47 PLN1.76	-46.9%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.41	$6.20 PLN23.31	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.74 NZ$78.34	$27.22 PLN102.33	-41.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$39,030.17	$30,732.76 PLN115,531.90	+32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$39.04	$7.92 PLN29.77	-66.0%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 41.1% more for housing

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.87 NZ$83.59	$17.20 PLN64.64	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$962.41 NZ$1,613.16	$1,070.18 PLN4,023.08	+11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$857.20 NZ$1,436.81	$832.44 PLN3,129.33	-2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$116.97	$224.46 PLN843.80	+221.7%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.10 NZ$1,401.44	$507.82 PLN1,909.03	-39.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$30,030.91	$12,579.90 PLN47,290.89	-29.8%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.01	$3.71 PLN13.95	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 NZ$5.76	$3.66 PLN13.76	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.04	$4.76 PLN17.91	-80.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.96 NZ$56.92	$42.25 PLN158.82	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 NZ$22.52	$8.66 PLN32.56	-35.5%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.11	$89.45 PLN336.26	+36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 NZ$77.33	$41.56 PLN156.22	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$154.16	$88.32 PLN332.03	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$170.18	$102.18 PLN384.10	+0.6%
Average			+5.7%

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