Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 21.8% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Warsaw
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Israel, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.33
|
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.41
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.28
|
$1.79
PLN6.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.29
|
$1.79
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.98
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.69
|
$4.36
PLN16.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.08
|
$3.80
PLN14.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.30
|
$3.02
PLN11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.00
|
$2.54
PLN9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.94
|
$0.45
PLN1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.21
|
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.81
|
$0.82
PLN3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.19
|
$1.39
PLN5.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.24
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.43
|
$6.20
PLN23.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.73
|
$27.22
PLN104.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,436.75
|
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.20
|
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.70
|
$17.20
PLN65.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,546.91
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,087.66
|
$832.44
PLN3,183.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪584.20
|
$224.46
PLN858.39
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,126.56
|
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,024.04
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.25
|
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.06
|
$3.66
PLN14.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.28
|
$4.76
PLN18.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪228.17
|
$42.25
PLN161.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.82
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪296.42
|
$89.45
PLN342.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪190.04
|
$41.56
PLN158.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪400.92
|
$88.32
PLN337.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪457.92
|
$102.18
PLN390.74
|
|
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