Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 28.1% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Warsaw
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.04
|
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.43
|
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.84
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$6.92
|
$4.36
PLN15.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.00
|
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.21
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.11
|
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.16
|
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.85
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.48
|
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.53
|
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.45
|
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.13
|
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.32
|
$27.22
PLN99.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
$30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.55
|
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$79.69
|
$17.20
PLN62.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,249.04
|
$1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,889.10
|
$832.44
PLN3,037.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$171.37
|
$224.46
PLN819.07
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,780.08
|
$507.82
PLN1,853.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$31,750.95
|
$12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.02
|
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.26
|
$3.66
PLN13.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.08
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$80.15
|
$42.25
PLN154.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.29
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$117.28
|
$89.45
PLN326.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$75.81
|
$41.56
PLN151.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$163.58
|
$88.32
PLN322.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$169.21
|
$102.18
PLN372.84
|
|
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