Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.0% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Poland instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$8.74
PLN34.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.17
|
$7.35
PLN29.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.25
|
$1.72
PLN6.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.41
|
$1.39
PLN5.55
|
|
pay 42.7% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$1.17
PLN4.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$7.16
|
$4.22
PLN16.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.28
|
$3.59
PLN14.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$2.85
PLN11.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.73
|
$2.73
PLN10.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$0.43
PLN1.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.70
PLN2.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.37
|
$0.75
PLN2.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.54
|
$1.12
PLN4.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.35
PLN1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$0.51
PLN2.02
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.60
|
$6.32
PLN25.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$212.31
|
$29.45
PLN117.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$41,198.37
|
$30,312.40
PLN121,114.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$22.06
|
$7.94
PLN31.74
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$76.96
|
$14.69
PLN58.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,485.72
|
$591.18
PLN2,362.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,113.16
|
$480.23
PLN1,918.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$221.51
|
$189.71
PLN757.99
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,435.48
|
$301.71
PLN1,205.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,685.61
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,738.36
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.13
|
$3.18
PLN12.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.33
|
$3.01
PLN12.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.44
|
$4.63
PLN18.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$79.95
|
$31.65
PLN126.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$6.64
PLN26.52
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$129.54
|
$76.35
PLN305.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$64.45
|
$37.00
PLN147.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$186.52
|
$81.47
PLN325.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$159.05
|
$91.91
PLN367.24
|
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