Cost of living comparison
Almere is 65.2% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% more in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% more in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Almere
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Almere
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Almere are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
|
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