Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 37.7% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.91
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.75
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.84
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.58
|
$6.78
€6.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$3.69
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.76
|
$7.20
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.49
|
$53.07
€48.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,867.38
|
$29,435.59
€27,068.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.73
|
$23.39
€21.51
|
|
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.93
|
$44.63
€41.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,463.22
|
$1,279.18
€1,176.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,418.04
|
$906.10
€833.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN925.05
|
$239.36
€220.11
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.93
|
$498.17
€458.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,699.37
|
$14,656.43
€13,477.80
|
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.75
|
$3.69
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.43
|
$8.88
€8.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.61
|
$49.96
€45.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.68
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.16
|
$70.19
€64.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.36
|
$30.20
€27.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.43
|
$84.81
€77.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.43
|
$118.80
€109.25
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