Cost of living comparison

Putrajaya, Malaysia

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Putrajaya Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 2.4 times more expensive than Putrajaya.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 92.1% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 60.1% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Putrajaya. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Putrajaya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.56	$9.90 PLN38.39	+248.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$8.66 PLN33.59	+90.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MYR2.75	$1.79 PLN6.96	+188.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$1.79 PLN6.94	+314.7%
Average			+210.7%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 MYR3.01	$1.09 PLN4.22	+59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 MYR16.07	$4.36 PLN16.91	+19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.02 MYR26.62	$3.80 PLN14.72	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR9.04	$3.02 PLN11.73	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.47	$2.54 PLN9.85	+105.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$0.45 PLN1.76	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 MYR1.82	$0.75 PLN2.90	+81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 MYR6.84	$0.82 PLN3.19	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.65	$1.39 PLN5.38	+68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.89	$0.41 PLN1.61	-36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 MYR3.42	$0.47 PLN1.82	-39.4%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 92.1% more for transportation

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.81	$6.20 PLN24.05	+251.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$27.22 PLN105.57	+139.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,071.55 MYR150,698.47	$30,732.76 PLN119,198.75	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.09 MYR40.19	$7.92 PLN30.71	-12.8%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.71 MYR100.47	$17.20 PLN66.69	-24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$234.72 MYR1,038.14	$1,070.18 PLN4,150.77	+355.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR736.75	$832.44 PLN3,228.65	+399.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.75 MYR136.02	$224.46 PLN870.58	+629.9%
Average			+340.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$113.57 MYR502.33	$507.82 PLN1,969.62	+347.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,950.03 MYR35,162.98	$12,579.90 PLN48,791.85	+58.2%
Average			+202.7%

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pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR15.07	$3.71 PLN14.40	+8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.72	$3.66 PLN14.20	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$4.76 PLN18.48	+16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.07 MYR150.70	$42.25 PLN163.86	+24.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.09 MYR18.08	$8.66 PLN33.59	+111.8%
Average			+39.9%

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pay 60.1% more for clothing

	Putrajaya	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR263.72	$89.45 PLN346.93	+50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR115.54	$41.56 PLN161.18	+59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR326.51	$88.32 PLN342.56	+19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR213.49	$102.18 PLN396.29	+111.7%
Average			+60.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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