Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 92.2% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 78.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.19
|
$21.44
€20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.17
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.28
|
$3.23
€3.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.27
|
$2.79
€2.66
|
|
pay 71.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.42
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.70
|
$6.58
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.41
|
$4.76
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.28
|
$4.81
€4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.31
|
$6.45
€6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.84
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.03
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.34
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.63
|
$1.81
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.68
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.90
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.18
|
$8.09
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN110.53
|
$87.51
€83.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN124,794.17
|
$35,207.42
€33,524.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.15
|
$24.86
€23.68
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN69.82
|
$47.53
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,345.61
|
$2,189.86
€2,085.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,380.21
|
$1,816.26
€1,729.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN911.45
|
$206.94
€197.05
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,062.07
|
$2,377.37
€2,263.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,082.23
|
$14,444.53
€13,754.08
|
|
pay 79.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.07
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.86
|
$4.20
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.34
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN171.56
|
$65.86
€62.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.17
|
$15.00
€14.29
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN363.22
|
$92.54
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN168.74
|
$37.12
€35.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN358.65
|
$106.57
€101.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN414.90
|
$114.59
€109.11
|
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