Cost of living in Poland
Summary of cost of living in Poland
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 13,581 zł
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 7,167 zł
- Cost of living in Poland is more expensive than in 67% of countries in Eastern Europe (5 out of 12)
- Cost of living in Poland is cheaper than in 64% of countries in the World (48 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 38 zł | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 29 zł | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 14 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4.27 zł | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 13 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 12 zł | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 22 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.77 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3.64 zł | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4.63 zł | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 33 zł | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 8 zł | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4.15 zł | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 5,780 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 4,330 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,015 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 3,369 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 2,502 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 433 zł | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 48 zł | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,718 zł | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 446 zł | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 37 zł | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 35 zł | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 303 zł | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 152 zł | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 307 zł | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 344 zł | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 106,074 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 zł | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 121 zł | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 19 zł | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 31 zł | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 165 zł | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 22 zł | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 16 zł | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 15 zł | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 8 zł | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 14 zł | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 55 zł | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 109 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 55 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 234 zł | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 174 zł | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 28 zł | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 15 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 | 136 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 | 80 |
| 2nd | Toruń | 58 |
| 3rd | Bydgoszcz | 57 |
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 Warsaw is about the same as in Kraków
- Cost of living in Kraków is 16% cheaper than in Riga
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 21% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Kraków is 22% cheaper than in Nantes
- Cost of living in Kraków is about the same as in Alicante
- Cost of living in Kraków is 24% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 17% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 55% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 10% cheaper than in Taipei
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 11% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Warsaw is about the same as in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 17% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Kraków is 18% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 77% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kraków is 13% cheaper than in Santiago, Chile
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 44% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Poznan is 41% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 20% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 22% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 45% cheaper than in Berlin
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Warsaw costs 20 zł (7 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kraków costs 200 zł (7 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kraków costs 20 zł (7 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kraków costs 20 zł (7 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Kraków costs 25 zł (7 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kraków costs 300 zł (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kraków costs 200 zł (7 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kraków costs 60 zł (7 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Kraków costs 200 zł (7 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Kraków costs 50 zł (7 days ago)