Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 8.3% cheaper than Wilmington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 69.6% less in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 82.6% more in Warsaw
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Warsaw are more expensive than in Wilmington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Warsaw. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Wilmington, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.90
PLN41.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.79
PLN7.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.79
PLN7.41
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
|
$4.36
PLN18.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
|
$3.80
PLN15.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$3.02
PLN12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$2.54
PLN10.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$0.45
PLN1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.75
PLN3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$0.82
PLN3.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.39
PLN5.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.41
PLN1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.47
PLN1.94
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.20
PLN25.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$27.22
PLN112.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$30,732.76
PLN127,318.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.92
PLN32.80
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$17.20
PLN71.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,433.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$832.44
PLN3,448.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$224.46
PLN929.88
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,600.00
|
$507.82
PLN2,103.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$12,579.90
PLN52,115.37
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.71
PLN15.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.66
PLN15.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.76
PLN19.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
|
$42.25
PLN175.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.66
PLN35.88
|
|
pay 82.6% more for clothing
|
Wilmington
|
Warsaw
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$89.45
PLN370.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$41.56
PLN172.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$88.32
PLN365.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$102.18
PLN423.29
|
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