Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 49.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 86.1% more in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% more in Frankfurt
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 66.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.85
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.50
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,889.08
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,383.74
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,409.86
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.45
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.17
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,530.42
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.20
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.06
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.41
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.22
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.79
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.54
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
|
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