Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Warsaw is 33.5% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Warsaw is 27.7% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 13.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 39.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 41.8% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 12.4% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (76.94 zł) |
9.36 € (40.00 zł) |
-48.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (341.95 zł) |
46.79 € (200.00 zł) |
-41.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (47.02 zł) |
8.19 € (35.00 zł) |
-25.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (21.37 zł) |
3.63 € (15.50 zł) |
-27.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (21.37 zł) |
3.51 € (15.00 zł) |
-29.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 € (15.82 zł) |
3.33 € (14.21 zł) |
-10.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 € (11.38 zł) |
1.82 € (7.77 zł) |
-31.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 € (10.65 zł) |
1.52 € (6.49 zł) |
-39.1 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.64 € (24.12 zł) |
3.62 € (15.46 zł) |
-35.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.26 € (9.67 zł) |
0.92 € (3.94 zł) |
-59.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (5.19 zł) |
0.74 € (3.17 zł) |
-38.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (16.15 zł) |
2.82 € (12.04 zł) |
-25.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.40 € (31.64 zł) |
3.75 € (16.05 zł) |
-49.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (21.32 zł) |
2.44 € (10.45 zł) |
-51.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.96 € (34.01 zł) |
4.77 € (20.41 zł) |
-40.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 € (4.74 zł) |
0.40 € (1.69 zł) |
-64.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 € (3.56 zł) |
0.67 € (2.88 zł) |
-18.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 € (5.00 zł) |
0.78 € (3.32 zł) |
-33.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.15 € (4.91 zł) |
1.29 € (5.50 zł) |
+12.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3.40 zł) |
0.36 € (1.52 zł) |
-55.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (3.40 zł) |
0.47 € (2.02 zł) |
-40.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.63 € (6.99 zł) |
1.24 € (5.28 zł) |
-24.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 € (4.78 zł) |
0.61 € (2.62 zł) |
-45.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (34.20 zł) |
7.02 € (30.00 zł) |
-12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (9.61 zł) |
1.06 € (4.52 zł) |
-53.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 € (15.49 zł) |
1.48 € (6.32 zł) |
-59.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.70 € (37.19 zł) |
4.45 € (19.00 zł) |
-48.9 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (10.69 zł) |
1.03 € (4.40 zł) |
-58.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (209.44 zł) |
25.73 € (110.00 zł) |
-47.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (21.37 zł) |
1.87 € (8.00 zł) |
-62.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (14.79 zł) |
1.13 € (4.83 zł) |
-67.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (128.23 zł) |
9.36 € (40.00 zł) |
-68.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (28.25 zł) |
5.91 € (25.24 zł) |
-10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (121,819.86 zł) |
28,074.24 € (120,000.00 zł) |
-1.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (118,827.79 zł) |
25,936.77 € (110,863.64 zł) |
-6.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224.98 € (961.66 zł) |
264.04 € (1,128.61 zł) |
+17.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (100.95 zł) |
8.69 € (37.13 zł) |
-63.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.86 € (225.95 zł) |
14.77 € (63.12 zł) |
-72.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.67 € (139.63 zł) |
40.21 € (171.87 zł) |
+23.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (99.97 zł) |
21.50 € (91.90 zł) |
-8.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (55.57 zł) |
7.02 € (30.00 zł) |
-46.0 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (3,884.34 zł) |
486.38 € (2,078.96 zł) |
-46.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (90,901.83 zł) |
12,710.10 € (54,327.82 zł) |
-40.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (409.35 zł) |
84.70 € (362.03 zł) |
-11.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
41.67 € (178.10 zł) |
38.88 € (166.21 zł) |
-6.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
111.50 € (476.59 zł) |
82.83 € (354.06 zł) |
-25.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.33 € (569.92 zł) |
95.45 € (408.00 zł) |
-28.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,068.75 € (4,568.24 zł) |
1,017.06 € (4,347.31 zł) |
-4.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (3,834.86 zł) |
771.03 € (3,295.66 zł) |
-14.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,913.64 € (8,179.61 zł) |
1,712.38 € (7,319.35 zł) |
-10.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,616.54 € (6,909.70 zł) |
1,267.91 € (5,419.55 zł) |
-21.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
386.71 € (1,652.93 zł) |
477.99 € (2,043.12 zł) |
+23.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332.46 € (1,421.05 zł) |
313.00 € (1,337.90 zł) |
-5.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,755.13 € (11,776.48 zł) |
1,745.59 € (7,461.31 zł) |
-36.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 7.51 | +121.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |
Cities near Warsaw: | Cost of Living in Minsk Mazowiecki | 25.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Radom | 63.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Piotrkow Trybunalski | 84.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lodz | 85.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pabianice | 95.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wloclawek | 100.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lublin | 104.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kielce | 110.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bialystok | 122.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Olsztyn | 132.22 miles |