Cost of living comparison

Lugano, Switzerland

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Lugano Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 45.1% cheaper than Lugano.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Warsaw

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Lugano Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Lugano	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF23.89	$9.90 PLN37.85	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.53 CHF17.20	$8.66 PLN33.12	-57.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.68 CHF3.92	$1.79 PLN6.86	-61.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 CHF3.06	$1.79 PLN6.84	-51.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Lugano	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$4.09 CHF3.42	$1.09 PLN4.16	-73.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.55 CHF10.51	$4.36 PLN16.67	-65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 CHF6.69	$3.80 PLN14.52	-52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.54 CHF5.48	$3.02 PLN11.56	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.62 CHF11.41	$2.54 PLN9.71	-81.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.98	$0.45 PLN1.73	-61.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 CHF0.73	$0.75 PLN2.86	-14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.98	$0.82 PLN3.14	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 CHF2.97	$1.39 PLN5.30	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 CHF0.85	$0.41 PLN1.59	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.86	$0.47 PLN1.79	-54.4%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Lugano	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 CHF6.53	$6.20 PLN23.71	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.93 CHF68.64	$27.22 PLN104.10	-66.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF31,342.53	$30,732.76 PLN117,529.74	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.77 CHF35.83	$7.92 PLN30.28	-81.5%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Lugano	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.58 CHF48.24	$17.20 PLN65.76	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,653.73 CHF1,385.57	$1,070.18 PLN4,092.65	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,368.60 CHF1,146.68	$832.44 PLN3,183.44	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.22 CHF177.81	$224.46 PLN858.39	+5.8%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Lugano	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,197.53 CHF1,003.34	$507.82 PLN1,942.04	-57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,661.32 CHF21,500.21	$12,579.90 PLN48,108.67	-51.0%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Lugano	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.84 CHF5.73	$3.71 PLN14.19	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 CHF3.31	$3.66 PLN14.00	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.12 CHF7.64	$4.76 PLN18.22	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$142.02 CHF118.99	$42.25 PLN161.57	-70.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.02 CHF15.10	$8.66 PLN33.12	-51.9%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Lugano	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.12 CHF98.97	$89.45 PLN342.08	-24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.92 CHF33.44	$41.56 PLN158.92	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.43 CHF113.47	$88.32 PLN337.77	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.98 CHF122.31	$102.18 PLN390.74	-30.0%
Average			-21.2%

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