Cost of living in Poland
Summary of cost of living in Poland
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 18,058 zł
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 9,442 zł
- Poland is the most expensive country in Eastern Europe (1 out of 12)
- Cost of living in Poland is more expensive than in 65% of countries in the World (23 out of 62)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 52 zł | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 37 zł | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 19 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5.24 zł | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 20 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 14 zł | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 24 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 6 zł | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5.38 zł | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 6 zł | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 60 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 | 7,611 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 5,285 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,399 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 4,636 zł | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 3,757 zł | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 960 zł | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 73 zł | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,842 zł | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 770 zł | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 61 zł | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 75 zł | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 403 zł | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 194 zł | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 397 zł | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 571 zł | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 145,431 zł | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 zł | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 193 zł | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 38 zł | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 71 zł | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 268 zł | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 30 zł | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 23 zł | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 17 zł | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 13 zł | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 13 zł | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 88 zł | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 135 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 68 zł | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 428 zł | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 224 zł | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 43 zł | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 19 zł | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 21 zł | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,935 zł | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.03 zł | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 210 zł | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 24 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 | 143 |
| 2nd | Kraków | 121 |
| 3rd | Bydgoszcz | 64 |
| 4th | Toruń | 64 |
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
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Prices recently added
- 1 kg of rice in Warsaw costs 5.50 zł (1 day ago)
- 500 g of bread in Warsaw costs 2.00 zł (1 day ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Warsaw costs 7 zł (1 day ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Warsaw costs 21 zł (1 day ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Warsaw costs 3.20 zł (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Warsaw costs 3.00 zł (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Warsaw costs 3.00 zł (1 day ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Warsaw costs 16 zł (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Warsaw costs 14 zł (1 day ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Warsaw costs 12 zł (1 day ago)