Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 14.0% cheaper than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 9.2% more in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 12.2% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 47.5% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Lexington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.90
PLN36.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.66
PLN31.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.79
PLN6.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$4.36
PLN15.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$27.22
PLN99.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$30,732.76
PLN112,105.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$7.92
PLN28.88
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$17.20
PLN62.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,903.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,036.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$224.46
PLN818.77
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$507.82
PLN1,852.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$12,579.90
PLN45,888.21
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.66
PLN13.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$42.25
PLN154.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$8.66
PLN31.59
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Lexington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$89.45
PLN326.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.56
PLN151.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$88.32
PLN322.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$102.18
PLN372.71
|
|
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