Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Warsaw 

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Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 12.6% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 13.8% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Warsaw are 16.0% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 20.7% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 23.1% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 19.7% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(60.55 zł)
9.25 €
(40.00 zł)
     -33.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(259.50 zł)
46.24 €
(200.00 zł)
     -22.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(39.03 zł)
7.86 €
(34.00 zł)
     -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(15.14 zł)
3.70 €
(16.00 zł)
     +5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(15.14 zł)
3.47 €
(15.00 zł)
     -0.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.37 €
(10.23 zł)
3.31 €
(14.34 zł)
     +40.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(10.47 zł)
1.64 €
(7.11 zł)
     -32.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(6.81 zł)
1.59 €
(6.87 zł)
     +1.0 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(17.37 zł)
3.54 €
(15.32 zł)
     -11.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(5.96 zł)
0.92 €
(3.98 zł)
     -33.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(2.86 zł)
0.72 €
(3.13 zł)
     +9.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(12.00 zł)
2.82 €
(12.19 zł)
     +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(26.21 zł)
3.81 €
(16.48 zł)
     -37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(14.97 zł)
2.45 €
(10.61 zł)
     -29.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(27.36 zł)
4.81 €
(20.80 zł)
     -24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(4.41 zł)
0.39 €
(1.68 zł)
     -61.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(3.54 zł)
0.67 €
(2.90 zł)
     -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(3.47 zł)
0.77 €
(3.31 zł)
     -4.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(4.49 zł)
1.25 €
(5.42 zł)
     +20.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(2.78 zł)
0.35 €
(1.52 zł)
     -45.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(2.97 zł)
0.48 €
(2.08 zł)
     -29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(5.17 zł)
1.17 €
(5.05 zł)
     -2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(3.78 zł)
0.61 €
(2.62 zł)
     -30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(25.95 zł)
6.94 €
(30.00 zł)
     +15.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(5.27 zł)
1.03 €
(4.47 zł)
     -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(7.59 zł)
1.48 €
(6.39 zł)
     -15.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(24.44 zł)
4.39 €
(19.00 zł)
     -22.2 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6.49 zł)
1.02 €
(4.40 zł)
     -32.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(173.00 zł)
25.43 €
(110.00 zł)
     -36.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(12.98 zł)
1.85 €
(8.00 zł)
     -38.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(8.35 zł)
1.12 €
(4.83 zł)
     -42.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(95.15 zł)
9.25 €
(40.00 zł)
     -58.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(26.94 zł)
5.82 €
(25.19 zł)
     -6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(144,305.84 zł)
28,230.78 €
(122,100.00 zł)
     -15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(119,457.19 zł)
25,652.79 €
(110,950.00 zł)
     -7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.26 €
(610.98 zł)
275.86 €
(1,193.12 zł)
     +95.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.76 €
(59.51 zł)
8.68 €
(37.53 zł)
     -36.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.63 €
(128.16 zł)
14.75 €
(63.78 zł)
     -50.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 €
(188.45 zł)
38.02 €
(164.42 zł)
     -12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(42.88 zł)
21.25 €
(91.90 zł)
     +114.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(43.25 zł)
6.94 €
(30.00 zł)
     -30.6 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 €
(2,127.60 zł)
480.94 €
(2,080.12 zł)
     -2.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 €
(37,463.31 zł)
12,592.86 €
(54,464.94 zł)
     +45.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(297.35 zł)
87.55 €
(378.68 zł)
     +27.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.96 €
(120.93 zł)
42.68 €
(184.61 zł)
     +52.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.79 €
(327.79 zł)
87.23 €
(377.27 zł)
     +15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.22 €
(355.61 zł)
106.52 €
(460.71 zł)
     +29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,252.06 €
(5,415.24 zł)
1,032.69 €
(4,466.45 zł)
     -17.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 €
(3,917.79 zł)
788.46 €
(3,410.16 zł)
     -13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,146.08 €
(9,281.93 zł)
1,781.00 €
(7,702.94 zł)
     -17.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,542.55 €
(6,671.64 zł)
1,309.72 €
(5,664.61 zł)
     -15.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.31 €
(1,809.20 zł)
498.29 €
(2,155.12 zł)
     +19.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 €
(1,031.14 zł)
317.98 €
(1,375.29 zł)
     +33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Warsaw Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,419.86 €
(10,466.07 zł)
1,675.46 €
(7,246.46 zł)
     -30.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.51 7.67      +205.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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