Cost of living comparison
Phoenix is 54.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Phoenix
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Phoenix
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Phoenix
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Phoenix
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in Phoenix
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Phoenix
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in Phoenix
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Phoenix are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Phoenix.
If you lived in Phoenix instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.39
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.94
|
$2.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.91
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.72
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.73
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.85
|
$4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.90
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.19
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
$2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.05
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.57
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,198.75
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.71
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.69
|
$76.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,150.77
|
$1,604.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,228.65
|
$1,380.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN870.58
|
$189.98
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,969.62
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,791.85
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.40
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.20
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.48
|
$9.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN163.86
|
$25.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.59
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Phoenix
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN346.93
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.18
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN342.56
|
$87.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN396.29
|
$112.94
|
|
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