Cost of living comparison

Keflavik, Iceland

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Keflavik Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 6.7% more expensive than Keflavik.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Keflavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,557	$9.90 PLN37.21	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.10 ISK1,930	$8.66 PLN32.56	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 ISK369	$1.79 PLN6.74	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK279	$1.79 PLN6.73	-18.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK462	$1.09 PLN4.09	-69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK992	$4.36 PLN16.39	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK819	$3.80 PLN14.27	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.40 ISK691	$3.02 PLN11.37	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.60 ISK1,099	$2.54 PLN9.54	-70.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ISK117	$0.45 PLN1.70	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 ISK117	$0.75 PLN2.81	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ISK125	$0.82 PLN3.09	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK192	$1.39 PLN5.21	-7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 ISK138	$0.41 PLN1.56	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ISK77	$0.47 PLN1.76	-22.2%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.49 ISK1,086	$6.20 PLN23.31	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.36 ISK10,274	$27.22 PLN102.33	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,427,290	$30,732.76 PLN115,531.90	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,075	$7.92 PLN29.77	-67.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.86 ISK8,293	$17.20 PLN64.64	-73.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,345.35 ISK172,002	$1,070.18 PLN4,023.08	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.96 ISK122,859	$832.44 PLN3,129.33	-13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.23 ISK3,993	$224.46 PLN843.80	+618.7%
Average			+127.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,236	$507.82 PLN1,909.03	+101.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK766,332	$12,579.90 PLN47,290.89	+109.9%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.57 ISK968	$3.71 PLN13.95	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ISK456	$3.66 PLN13.76	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.77 ISK1,377	$4.76 PLN17.91	-55.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.66 ISK7,372	$42.25 PLN158.82	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.33 ISK1,705	$8.66 PLN32.56	-35.0%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Keflavik	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,932	$89.45 PLN336.26	-17.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,357	$41.56 PLN156.22	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,415	$88.32 PLN332.03	-41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$168.17 ISK21,500	$102.18 PLN384.10	-39.2%
Average			-28.8%

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