Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 46.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.46
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,829.11
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.72
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
|
pay 75.2% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.85
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.99
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.77
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 39.0% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.28
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,682.30
|
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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.55
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.04
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.31
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.32
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.30
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
|
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