Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 10.8% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% more in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 61.5% more in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 66.3% more in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 27.1% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Lulea
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% less in Lulea
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lulea are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 25.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
$11.09
SEK105.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$10.25
SEK98.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.46
|
$2.52
SEK24.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.45
|
$2.37
SEK22.67
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.92
|
$2.25
SEK21.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.70
|
$5.03
SEK48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.68
|
$6.29
SEK60.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN10.89
|
$4.43
SEK42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.15
|
$5.48
SEK52.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.63
|
$0.94
SEK9.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.69
|
$1.10
SEK10.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN2.96
|
$1.02
SEK9.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.00
|
$1.76
SEK16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
$0.75
SEK7.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.69
|
$0.64
SEK6.14
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.34
|
$6.57
SEK62.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN98.08
|
$51.73
SEK494.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN110,731.59
|
$28,544.48
SEK272,913.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.53
|
$21.89
SEK209.32
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN61.95
|
$18.48
SEK176.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,855.92
|
$665.39
SEK6,361.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN2,999.30
|
$514.22
SEK4,916.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN808.74
|
$135.16
SEK1,292.27
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,829.71
|
$141.48
SEK1,352.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,325.97
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,576.89
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.37
|
$7.39
SEK70.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.19
|
$3.42
SEK32.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.16
|
$6.00
SEK57.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN152.22
|
$31.19
SEK298.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$10.62
SEK101.57
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN322.29
|
$91.22
SEK872.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN149.73
|
$28.87
SEK276.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN318.23
|
$76.98
SEK736.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN368.14
|
$110.85
SEK1,059.86
|
|
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