Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 31.6% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 31.8% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Warsaw
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Munich, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$9.90
PLN37.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.08
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.79
PLN6.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.90
|
$1.79
PLN6.71
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$1.09
PLN4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$4.36
PLN16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.38
|
$3.80
PLN14.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
$3.02
PLN11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.70
|
$2.54
PLN9.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$0.45
PLN1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.75
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.82
PLN3.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$1.39
PLN5.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.41
PLN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.47
PLN1.75
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.31
|
$6.20
PLN23.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$27.22
PLN102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,165.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.04
|
$7.92
PLN29.67
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
$17.20
PLN64.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,366.35
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,010.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,122.37
|
$832.44
PLN3,119.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.72
|
$224.46
PLN841.12
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€875.40
|
$507.82
PLN1,902.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,589.73
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,140.71
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.58
|
$3.71
PLN13.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$3.66
PLN13.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$4.76
PLN17.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.91
|
$42.25
PLN158.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$8.66
PLN32.46
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€86.95
|
$89.45
PLN335.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€36.01
|
$41.56
PLN155.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.69
|
$88.32
PLN330.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.74
|
$102.18
PLN382.88
|
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