Cost of living comparison
Linz is 31.2% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 94.0% more in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% more in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Linz
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Linz are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 41.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
|
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