Cost of living in Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
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Cost of living in Warsaw vs. Poland overall average
Warsaw is 27.2% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Warsaw are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
Warsaw Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
$7.42
-
$14.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$7.42
-
$9.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
$0.99
-
$2.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
$0.99
-
$2.47
|
Warsaw - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.74
-
$2.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
$2.60
-
$9.27
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
$2.81
-
$4.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
$2.08
-
$3.56
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
$1.29
-
$3.37
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
$0.22
-
$0.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
$0.45
-
$1.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
$0.45
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
$0.45
-
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
$0.22
-
$0.90
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$0.28
-
$0.79
|
Warsaw - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
$5.68
-
$6.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
$27.22
-
$39.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
$27,715.03
-
$31,179.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
$7.92
-
$12.37
|
Warsaw - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
$12.37
-
$24.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
$866.09
-
$1,361.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
$692.88
-
$989.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
$146.22
-
$304.76
|
Warsaw - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
$371.18
-
$643.38
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
$9,576.53
-
$19,796.45
|
Warsaw - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
$2.97
-
$4.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
$1.98
-
$4.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
$4.45
-
$6.19
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
$24.75
-
$88.84
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
$6.19
-
$9.90
|
Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
$44.54
-
$126.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
$24.75
-
$61.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
$54.44
-
$123.73
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
$74.24
-
$148.47
|
Warsaw - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Poland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Poland, like
Bialystok,
Gliwice,
Lublin,
Legnica,
Krakow (Cracow),
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Poland compared to Warsaw.
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