Cost of living comparison
Genk is 26.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Genk instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN39.93
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.24
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.22
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.39
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.58
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.31
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.20
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.24
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.83
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.32
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.60
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.89
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.01
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN109.82
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN123,986.69
|
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN31.95
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN69.37
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,317.49
|
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,358.33
|
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN905.55
|
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,048.73
|
$267.94
€249.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN50,751.71
|
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.97
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.77
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.22
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN170.45
|
$40.19
€37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN34.94
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN360.87
|
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN167.65
|
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN356.32
|
$82.17
€76.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN412.21
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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