Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 51.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.5% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Ireland are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 26.0% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.24
|
$17.71
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$9.75
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.75
|
$2.15
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.73
|
$1.66
€1.47
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.40
|
$4.12
€3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.28
|
$5.05
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.37
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.55
|
$4.48
€3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.09
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.22
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.56
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.32
|
$7.11
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.40
|
$119.47
€106.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN115,612.02
|
$37,943.34
€33,725.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
$20.48
€18.20
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.69
|
$46.92
€41.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,025.87
|
$1,406.76
€1,250.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,131.50
|
$1,187.82
€1,055.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN844.39
|
$159.87
€142.10
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,910.35
|
$996.31
€885.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,323.69
|
$6,771.62
€6,018.95
|
|
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.96
|
$5.94
€5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
$3.80
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.92
|
$16.44
€14.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN158.93
|
$55.70
€49.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
$12.29
€10.92
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN336.49
|
$77.94
€69.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.33
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN332.26
|
$85.63
€76.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN384.37
|
$89.10
€79.20
|
|
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