Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.6 times more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.46
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,829.11
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.72
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.85
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.99
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.77
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.28
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,682.30
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.55
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.04
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.31
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.32
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.30
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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