Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 31.6% cheaper than Munich.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Munich, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
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Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.50
|
$9.90
PLN39.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.50
|
$1.79
PLN7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$1.79
PLN7.22
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
$1.09
PLN4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.64
|
$4.36
PLN17.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.65
|
$3.80
PLN15.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
$3.02
PLN12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.99
|
$2.54
PLN10.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.35
|
$0.45
PLN1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$0.82
PLN3.32
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.65
|
$1.39
PLN5.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.47
PLN1.89
|
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pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.69
|
$6.20
PLN25.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.00
|
$27.22
PLN109.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
$30,732.76
PLN123,986.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€25.50
|
$7.92
PLN31.95
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
$17.20
PLN69.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,317.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
$832.44
PLN3,358.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
$224.46
PLN905.55
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€928.59
|
$507.82
PLN2,048.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
$12,579.90
PLN50,751.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.85
|
$3.71
PLN14.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.85
|
$3.66
PLN14.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
$4.76
PLN19.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€49.76
|
$42.25
PLN170.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
$89.45
PLN360.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
$41.56
PLN167.65
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
$88.32
PLN356.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€128.08
|
$102.18
PLN412.21
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