Cost of living comparison
Somerset is 2.1 times more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% more in Somerset
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Somerset
- Transportation
-
pay 45.4% more in Somerset
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Somerset
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Somerset
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% more in Somerset
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Somerset
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Somerset are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Somerset.
If you lived in Somerset instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.15
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.46
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.44
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.12
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.78
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.57
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.55
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.10
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 45.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.78
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN113.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,764.24
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.92
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.48
|
$57.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,449.04
|
$2,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,460.65
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN933.14
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,111.15
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,297.98
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.43
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.22
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.80
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.64
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN36.01
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Somerset
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN371.86
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN172.76
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN367.18
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN424.77
|
$168.36
|
|
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 Somerset or Warsaw. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.