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 | 2.85 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 | 3.32 zł | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.10 zł | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.23 zł | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 29 zł | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.07 zł | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.62 zł | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,878 zł | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,756 zł | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 431 zł | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,324 zł | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,659 zł | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 393 zł | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 38 zł | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,842 zł | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 391 zł | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 25 zł | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 23 zł | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 280 zł | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 145 zł | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 281 zł | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 332 zł | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 77,502 zł | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4.67 zł | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 103 zł | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 15 zł | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 33 zł | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 111 zł | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 14 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 | 5.13 zł | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 7 zł | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 39 zł | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 67 zł | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 51 zł | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 193 zł | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 127 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 | 2,111 zł | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.76 zł | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 121 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 | 91 |
| 2nd | Kraków | 90 |
| 3rd | Poznan | 90 |
| 4th | Szczecin | 86 |
| 5th | Gdańsk | 86 |
| 6th | Wrocław | 83 |
| 7th | Rzeszów | 76 |
| 8th | Lublin | 75 |
| 9th | Łódź | 75 |
| 10th | Białystok | 74 |
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 39% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in Kraków is about the same as in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 5% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 9% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 38% cheaper than in Bonn
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 55% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Kraków is 38% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Kraków is 55% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Warsaw is about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 14% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 51% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Kraków is 29% cheaper than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Kraków is 51% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 61% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Wrocław is 17% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 28% more expensive than in Jaipur
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 48% cheaper than in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 28% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Kraków is 76% more expensive than in Lviv
- Cost of living in Warsaw is 31% cheaper than in Bordeaux
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Recent Prices Added
- Men’s leather business shoes in Warsaw costs 300 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Warsaw costs 299 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Warsaw costs 1,800 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Warsaw costs 2,500 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Warsaw costs 3,500 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Warsaw costs 5,000 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Warsaw costs 5.00 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Public transport in Warsaw costs 99 zł (about 19 hours ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Poznan costs 75 zł (about 21 hours ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Poznan costs 60 zł (about 21 hours ago)