Cost of living comparison
Norway is 46.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 92.0% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 91.9% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.3% more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Norway
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
$18.52
NOK199.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$12.17
NOK131.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
$2.88
NOK30.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$2.70
NOK29.09
|
|
pay 92.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$3.03
NOK32.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
$5.10
NOK54.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
$7.41
NOK79.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
$3.71
NOK39.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
$5.92
NOK63.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$1.32
NOK14.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
$0.98
NOK10.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
$1.29
NOK13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
$1.82
NOK19.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$0.96
NOK10.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$1.05
NOK11.34
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
$7.32
NOK78.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
$67.29
NOK724.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
$32,441.53
NOK349,294.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
$23.50
NOK253.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
$52.97
NOK570.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,091.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
$803.77
NOK8,654.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
$148.13
NOK1,594.93
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
$272.16
NOK2,930.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
$6,113.04
NOK65,818.53
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
$8.83
NOK95.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
$4.64
NOK49.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
$13.25
NOK142.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
$43.21
NOK465.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$13.55
NOK145.93
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
$87.77
NOK945.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
$40.11
NOK431.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
$100.53
NOK1,082.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
$126.05
NOK1,357.19
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Norway or Warsaw. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.