Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Brussels is 64.1% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% more in Brussels
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Brussels
Transportation: pay 85.2% more in Brussels
Housing: pay 59.5% more in Brussels
Childcare: pay 87.4% more in Brussels
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.1% more in Brussels
Clothing: pay 25.4% more in Brussels

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Brussels are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brussels.

Brussels vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brussels instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 67.3% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Brussels
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN37.08	$21.44 €18.89	+116.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN32.45	$12.86 €11.33	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.72	$2.89 €2.55	+61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.70	$2.56 €2.25	+42.9%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Brussels
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.08	$2.59 €2.28	+138.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.33	$7.47 €6.59	+71.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.22	$6.00 €5.29	+58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.33	$4.29 €3.78	+41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.51	$5.66 €4.99	+123.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.70	$1.16 €1.02	+156.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.80	$0.96 €0.85	+29.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.08	$1.19 €1.05	+44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.20	$1.38 €1.22	-0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.55	$0.98 €0.87	+136.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.75	$0.94 €0.83	+100.3%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 85.2% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Brussels
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.23	$6.92 €6.10	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN101.97	$53.59 €47.22	+96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN115,129.70	$32,152.89 €28,334.42	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN29.66	$25.94 €22.86	+227.5%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 59.5% more for housing

	Warsaw	Brussels
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN64.42	$55.46 €48.88	+222.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,009.07	$1,200.57 €1,057.99	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,118.43	$1,025.16 €903.42	+23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN840.86	$179.33 €158.03	-20.1%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 87.4% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Brussels
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,902.38	$988.17 €870.81	+94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN47,126.26	$22,667.79 €19,975.76	+80.2%
Average			+87.4%

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pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Brussels
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN13.91	$5.36 €4.72	+44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN13.71	$4.01 €3.53	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN17.84	$9.65 €8.50	+102.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN158.27	$38.09 €33.57	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN32.45	$14.20 €12.51	+64.0%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 25.4% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Brussels
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN335.09	$96.46 €85.00	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN155.68	$51.32 €45.22	+23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN330.87	$115.01 €101.35	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN382.76	$143.35 €126.32	+40.3%
Average			+25.4%

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