Cost of living comparison
London is 42.7% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 91.9% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in London
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN37.38
|
$16.17
CA$22.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$10.06
CA$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.77
|
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.76
|
$1.82
CA$2.52
|
|
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$2.31
CA$3.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.46
|
$6.30
CA$8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.33
|
$6.82
CA$9.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.42
|
$3.26
CA$4.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.59
|
$5.67
CA$7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.71
|
$1.99
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.10
|
$1.67
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.24
|
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.57
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.77
|
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.41
|
$4.19
CA$5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN102.79
|
$80.47
CA$111.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN116,051.00
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN29.90
|
$18.32
CA$25.40
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN64.93
|
$57.79
CA$80.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,041.16
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,075.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,143.39
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,672.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN847.59
|
$110.53
CA$153.24
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,917.60
|
$538.86
CA$747.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN47,503.38
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,423.36
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.02
|
$5.19
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.82
|
$3.43
CA$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.99
|
$11.85
CA$16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN159.54
|
$42.44
CA$58.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN32.70
|
$10.77
CA$14.94
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN337.77
|
$63.40
CA$87.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN156.92
|
$51.73
CA$71.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN333.52
|
$85.77
CA$118.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN385.83
|
$102.98
CA$142.77
|
|
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