Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 89.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% more in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% more in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Asheville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Asheville
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Asheville are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 37.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
$143.33
|
|
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