Cost of living in Poland
Summary of cost of living in Poland
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 14,351 zł
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 7,726 zł
- Cost of living in Poland is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Eastern Europe (5 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Poland is cheaper than in 63% of countries in the World (43 out of 68)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 41 zł | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 30 zł | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 14 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4.05 zł | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 14 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 12 zł | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 19 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.83 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3.45 zł | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4.08 zł | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 32 zł | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 9 zł | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3.78 zł | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 6,452 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,662 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,124 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,711 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,808 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 407 zł | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 56 zł | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,688 zł | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 616 zł | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 41 zł | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 49 zł | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 317 zł | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 147 zł | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 331 zł | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 392 zł | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 117,976 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 zł | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 111 zł | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 17 zł | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 32 zł | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 158 zł | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 22 zł | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 17 zł | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 14 zł | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 zł | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 12 zł | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 53 zł | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 101 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 57 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 205 zł | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 191 zł | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 28 zł | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 14 zł | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 13 zł | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,897 zł | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.47 zł | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 148 zł | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 18 zł | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Poland
This map shows only the top cities in Poland. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Poland
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Warsaw | 86 |
| 2nd | Poznan | 69 |
| 3rd | Toruń | 60 |
| 4th | Bydgoszcz | 59 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Opole is about the same as in Cordova
- Cost of living in Warsaw is about the same as in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 33% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Warsaw is about the same as in Budapest
- Cost of living in Gdańsk is 7% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Wrocław is 13% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Zabrze is 15% cheaper than in Guayaquil
- Cost of living in Kraków is 18% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 18% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Kraków is 41% cheaper than in Sacramento, California
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 25% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 20% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 15% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 57% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 17% cheaper than in Greenville, South Carolina
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 59% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 9% cheaper than in Monterrey
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 44% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 15% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 119% more expensive than in Chelyabinsk
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Prices recently added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Kraków costs 35 zł (2 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kraków costs 180 zł (2 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kraków costs 20 zł (about 20 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Kraków costs 11 zł (2 days ago)
- 6 eggs, large in Kraków costs 20 zł (2 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Kraków costs 25 zł (4 days ago)