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Warsaw vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 9.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 44.0% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 31.1% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 33.7% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.4% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.40 ISK2,711	$9.90 PLN41.01	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.94 ISK2,368	$8.66 PLN35.88	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 ISK393	$1.79 PLN7.43	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 ISK283	$1.79 PLN7.41	-11.5%
Average			-36.4%

Iceland vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Iceland	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 ISK413	$1.09 PLN4.51	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.27 ISK1,016	$4.36 PLN18.06	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.01 ISK840	$3.80 PLN15.73	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 ISK757	$3.02 PLN12.53	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.51 ISK1,189	$2.54 PLN10.52	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK171	$0.45 PLN1.88	-62.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ISK143	$0.75 PLN3.09	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK164	$0.82 PLN3.40	-29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 ISK262	$1.39 PLN5.75	-26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK173	$0.41 PLN1.72	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 ISK110	$0.47 PLN1.94	-40.3%
Average			-46.1%

Iceland vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.0% less for transportation

	Iceland	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.36 ISK1,169	$6.20 PLN25.69	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.28 ISK9,963	$27.22 PLN112.77	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,660.66 ISK5,683,547	$30,732.76 PLN127,318.12	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 ISK3,080	$7.92 PLN32.80	-64.1%
Average			-44.0%

Iceland vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.1% more for housing

	Iceland	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.17 ISK10,089	$17.20 PLN71.23	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.04 ISK256,921	$1,070.18 PLN4,433.50	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,497.77 ISK209,358	$832.44 PLN3,448.57	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 ISK8,109	$224.46 PLN929.88	+286.9%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Iceland	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.16 ISK36,086	$507.82 PLN2,103.78	+96.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	$12,579.90 PLN52,115.37	+109.9%
Average			+103.3%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.19 ISK1,284	$3.71 PLN15.38	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.65 ISK650	$3.66 PLN15.17	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 ISK1,643	$4.76 PLN19.73	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.46 ISK8,591	$42.25 PLN175.03	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 ISK2,006	$8.66 PLN35.88	-39.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 33.7% less for clothing

	Iceland	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.23 ISK15,548	$89.45 PLN370.57	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.69 ISK8,343	$41.56 PLN172.16	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.00 ISK20,687	$88.32 PLN365.90	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.49 ISK25,789	$102.18 PLN423.29	-44.6%
Average			-33.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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