Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 34.2% more expensive than Liepaja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Liepaja. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Liepaja, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$9.90
PLN38.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.79
PLN6.94
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.36
PLN16.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$3.80
PLN14.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.02
PLN11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.54
PLN9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.75
PLN2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.82
PLN3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.16
|
$6.20
PLN24.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.57
|
$27.22
PLN105.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$30,732.76
PLN119,198.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.26
|
$7.92
PLN30.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$17.20
PLN66.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.67
€279.25
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,150.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.94
€246.39
|
$832.44
PLN3,228.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.07
€200.53
|
$224.46
PLN870.58
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.18
€121.55
|
$507.82
PLN1,969.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,791.85
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$3.71
PLN14.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.66
PLN14.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$4.76
PLN18.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€45.99
|
$42.25
PLN163.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Liepaja
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$89.45
PLN346.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$41.56
PLN161.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$88.32
PLN342.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$102.18
PLN396.29
|
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