Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 5.0% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 16.8% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Warsaw are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$9.90
PLN37.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.76
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.65
|
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.11
|
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.82
|
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.76
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.63
|
$6.20
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.84
|
$27.22
PLN102.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$30,732.76
PLN115,609.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.67
|
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.61
|
$17.20
PLN64.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,028.89
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,025.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€705.08
|
$832.44
PLN3,131.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€105.98
|
$224.46
PLN844.37
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.04
|
$507.82
PLN1,910.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,589.51
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,322.63
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.56
|
$42.25
PLN158.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€91.66
|
$89.45
PLN336.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.38
|
$41.56
PLN156.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€72.86
|
$88.32
PLN332.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€131.61
|
$102.18
PLN384.36
|
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