Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 31.7% more expensive than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Tartu. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€7.93
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
|
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.91
|
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
€7.95
|
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.11
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.26
€525.85
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.10
€354.91
|
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.82
€183.85
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€99.27
|
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,759.86
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
€42.36
|
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€97.51
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.49
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
€77.96
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€82.28
|
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
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