Cost of living comparison

 Warsaw, Poland
compared to
 Gdynia, Poland
Gdynia vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Gdynia is 11.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% less in Gdynia
Groceries
pay 1.6% more in Gdynia
Transportation
pay 1.2% more in Gdynia
Housing
pay 12.7% less in Gdynia
Childcare
pay 40.5% less in Gdynia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.7% less in Gdynia
Clothing
pay 0.2% less in Gdynia

The cost of groceries and transportation in Gdynia are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gdynia.

Gdynia vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

pay 13.5% less for restaurants

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN36.12
$8.66
PLN31.60
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.66
PLN31.60
$7.79
PLN28.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.79
PLN6.55
$1.84
PLN6.72

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.09
PLN3.97
$1.07
PLN3.91
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
PLN15.91
$4.29
PLN15.66
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
PLN13.85
$3.64
PLN13.29

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.20
PLN22.62
$6.09
PLN22.21
Monthly public transit pass $27.22
PLN99.33
$28.09
PLN102.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
$30,830.50
PLN112,502.04

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pay 12.7% less for housing

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.20
PLN62.75
$14.17
PLN51.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
$822.79
PLN3,002.40
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $832.44
PLN3,037.60
$643.38
PLN2,347.74

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $507.82
PLN1,853.07
$346.44
PLN1,264.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
$6,384.36
PLN23,296.83

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.71
PLN13.54
$3.22
PLN11.74
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.66
PLN13.36
$3.22
PLN11.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.76
PLN17.38
$4.75
PLN17.34

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

 
Warsaw
Gdynia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.45
PLN326.40
$90.20
PLN329.14
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.56
PLN151.64
$39.05
PLN142.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.32
PLN322.29
$109.29
PLN398.82

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