Cost of living comparison
Bergen County is 85.7% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% more in Bergen County
- Groceries
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pay 2.6 times more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% more in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.6% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Bergen County
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Bergen County are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bergen County.
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.46
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.12
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.78
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.57
|
$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.55
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.78
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN113.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,764.24
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.48
|
$64.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,449.04
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,460.65
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN933.14
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,111.15
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,297.98
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.22
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.80
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN371.86
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.76
|
$25.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN367.18
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN424.77
|
$115.00
|
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