Cost of living comparison

Warsaw, Poland

compared to

Thunder Bay, Canada

Thunder Bay vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Thunder Bay is 49.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Thunder Bay
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Thunder Bay
Transportation: pay 57.1% more in Thunder Bay
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Thunder Bay
Childcare: pay 41.5% more in Thunder Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% more in Thunder Bay
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Thunder Bay

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Thunder Bay.

Thunder Bay vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN38.02	$15.22 CA$21.91	+53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN33.27	$10.78 CA$15.51	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.89	$1.97 CA$2.84	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN6.87	$1.46 CA$2.10	-18.5%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.18	$2.42 CA$3.49	+122.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN16.74	$8.49 CA$12.21	+94.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN14.58	$9.16 CA$13.18	+141.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN11.61	$3.55 CA$5.11	+17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN9.75	$7.34 CA$10.56	+189.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.74	$1.53 CA$2.20	+237.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN2.87	$0.57 CA$0.83	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.16	$1.78 CA$2.56	+116.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.33	$1.63 CA$2.35	+17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.17 CA$1.69	+183.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.80	$0.97 CA$1.39	+107.0%
Average			+109.5%

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pay 57.1% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN23.81	$4.22 CA$6.08	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN104.55	$62.51 CA$89.95	+129.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN118,042.79	$24,412.64 CA$35,128.57	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN30.41	$19.90 CA$28.64	+151.3%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN66.05	$96.64 CA$139.05	+462.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,110.51	$951.99 CA$1,369.87	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,197.34	$886.13 CA$1,275.10	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN862.14	$173.99 CA$250.36	-22.5%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 41.5% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN1,950.52	$718.48 CA$1,033.86	+41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN48,318.68	??
Average			+41.5%

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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN14.26	$5.21 CA$7.50	+40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN14.06	$3.79 CA$5.45	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN18.30	$10.78 CA$15.51	+126.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN162.28	$29.81 CA$42.89	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN33.27	$10.78 CA$15.51	+24.4%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Thunder Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN343.57	$44.45 CA$63.97	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN159.61	$35.50 CA$51.08	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN339.24	$57.48 CA$82.71	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN392.45	$110.97 CA$159.68	+8.6%
Average			-22.8%

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