Cost of living comparison
Poland is 48.6% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Poland instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.42
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.38
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.08
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.40
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.66
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.10
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.28
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
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pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.24
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.55
|
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,788.97
|
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.35
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.33
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€978.76
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€819.76
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€154.11
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€886.50
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,962.49
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.49
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€32.06
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.38
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.71
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.57
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.89
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.89
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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