Cost of living comparison
Amstelveen is 64.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Amstelveen instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
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Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN39.93
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.24
|
$3.09
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.22
|
$2.44
€2.27
|
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pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.39
|
$1.48
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.58
|
$6.03
€5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.31
|
$4.23
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.20
|
$4.28
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.24
|
$7.02
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.83
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.32
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.60
|
$1.75
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.89
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
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pay 65.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.01
|
$7.74
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN109.82
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN123,986.69
|
$29,289.14
€27,325.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN31.95
|
$21.86
€20.40
|
|
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN69.37
|
$41.80
€39.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,317.49
|
$1,822.00
€1,699.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,358.33
|
$1,464.74
€1,366.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN905.55
|
$255.07
€237.97
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,048.73
|
$1,848.79
€1,724.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN50,751.71
|
$15,361.94
€14,332.17
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.97
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.77
|
$3.77
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.22
|
$13.40
€12.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN170.45
|
$30.37
€28.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
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pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Amstelveen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN360.87
|
$56.27
€52.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN167.65
|
$37.24
€34.75
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN356.32
|
$85.38
€79.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN412.21
|
$132.18
€123.32
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