Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 8.3% more expensive than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 30.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.3% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
|
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