Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 21.1% cheaper than Lyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Warsaw
The cost of housing and childcare in Warsaw are more expensive than in Lyon. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.86
|
$1.79
PLN6.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.73
|
$1.79
PLN6.84
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.37
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$4.36
PLN16.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.75
|
$3.80
PLN14.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.71
|
$3.02
PLN11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.59
|
$2.54
PLN9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$0.45
PLN1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.82
PLN3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.57
|
$1.39
PLN5.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.50
|
$6.20
PLN23.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€67.21
|
$27.22
PLN104.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€31,105.13
|
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€17.09
|
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€31.02
|
$17.20
PLN65.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€853.75
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€601.63
|
$832.44
PLN3,183.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€159.74
|
$224.46
PLN858.39
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€504.10
|
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€9,921.89
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.24
|
$3.66
PLN14.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
$4.76
PLN18.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€37.45
|
$42.25
PLN161.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€87.70
|
$89.45
PLN342.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€36.33
|
$41.56
PLN158.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€86.80
|
$88.32
PLN337.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$102.18
PLN390.74
|
|
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