Cost of living in Poland
Are you moving to Poland? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Poland of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 26 zł | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 19 zł | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9 zł | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.94 zł | |
| 12 eggs, large | 10 zł | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 7 zł | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 14 zł | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.59 zł | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.05 zł | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.16 zł | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 29 zł | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.12 zł | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.62 zł | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,903 zł | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,851 zł | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 472 zł | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,375 zł | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,739 zł | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 305 zł | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 37 zł | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,914 zł | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 416 zł | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 26 zł | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 25 zł | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 278 zł | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 148 zł | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 293 zł | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 334 zł | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 78,628 zł | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4.88 zł | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 105 zł | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 18 zł | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 30 zł | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 128 zł | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 15 zł | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12 zł | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 11 zł | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4.93 zł | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 8 zł | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 40 zł | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 66 zł | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 53 zł | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 215 zł | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 120 zł | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 21 zł | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 11 zł | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 9 zł | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,058 zł | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.49 zł | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 127 zł | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 16 zł | |
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.
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 | 92 |
| 2nd | Poznan | 88 |
| 3rd | Kraków | 84 |
| 4th | Gdańsk | 84 |
| 5th | Wrocław | 83 |
| 6th | Szczecin | 82 |
| 7th | Lublin | 76 |
| 8th | Rzeszów | 75 |
| 9th | Łódź | 73 |
| 10th | Białystok | 72 |
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.
Are you moving to Poland? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Poland of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 6% more expensive than in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 19% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Poznan is 34% cheaper than in Perugia
- Cost of living in Kraków is 8% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Kraków is 38% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Kraków is 62% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 60% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kraków is 44% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 32% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Wrocław is 59% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 7% cheaper than in Vilnius
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 53% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Kraków is 52% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 42% cheaper than in Bristol
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 40% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 40% more expensive than in Kiev
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- Cost of living in Warsaw is 47% cheaper than in Luxembourg
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 46% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 52% cheaper than in Paris
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Gdańsk costs 16 zł (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Gdańsk costs 40 zł (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Gdańsk costs 100 zł (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Gdańsk costs 50 zł (1 day ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Gdańsk costs 100 zł (1 day ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Gdańsk costs 300 zł (1 day ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Gdańsk costs 250 zł (1 day ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Gdańsk costs 100 zł (1 day ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Gdańsk costs 250 zł (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Gdańsk costs 3.00 zł (1 day ago)