Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 19.2% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 2.6% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 77.1% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 72.3% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Kos. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Kos, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.72
|
$1.79
PLN6.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.91
|
$1.79
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.38
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$4.36
PLN16.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.63
|
$3.80
PLN14.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.46
|
$3.02
PLN11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$2.54
PLN9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.45
PLN1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.82
PLN3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$1.39
PLN5.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.94
|
$6.20
PLN23.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
PLN104.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
|
pay 77.1% more for housing
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
$17.20
PLN65.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€398.76
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€312.06
|
$832.44
PLN3,183.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$224.46
PLN858.39
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$3.66
PLN14.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
$4.76
PLN18.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$42.25
PLN161.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
pay 72.3% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$89.45
PLN342.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€33.61
|
$41.56
PLN158.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€62.41
|
$88.32
PLN337.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€52.81
|
$102.18
PLN390.74
|
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