Cost of living in Poland
Summary of cost of living in Poland
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 17,503 zł
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 9,184 zł WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 53 zł | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 34 zł | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 17 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4.84 zł | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 18 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 13 zł | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 24 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5.58 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4.35 zł | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4.99 zł | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 54 zł | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 10 zł | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 5.30 zł | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 6,985 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 5,611 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,389 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 4,249 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 3,772 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 955 zł | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 72 zł | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,936 zł | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 773 zł | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 52 zł | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 70 zł | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 430 zł | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 202 zł | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 386 zł | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 622 zł | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 131,756 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 zł | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 161 zł | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 36 zł | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 59 zł | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 256 zł | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 30 zł | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 22 zł | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 17 zł | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 12 zł | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 13 zł | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 95 zł | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 129 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 71 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 459 zł | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 237 zł | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 40 zł | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 19 zł | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 20 zł | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,266 zł | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.03 zł | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 209 zł | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 34 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 | Kraków | 121 |
| 2nd | Bydgoszcz | 65 |
| 3rd | Toruń | 63 |
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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- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Warsaw costs 235 zł (2 days ago)