Cost of living comparison
Poland is 4.3% cheaper than Croatia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.48
HRK71.45
|
$8.74
PLN33.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
HRK51.41
|
$7.35
PLN28.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
HRK17.51
|
$1.72
PLN6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
HRK12.50
|
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
HRK8.78
|
$1.17
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
HRK36.02
|
$4.22
PLN16.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
HRK29.97
|
$3.59
PLN13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
HRK21.62
|
$2.85
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
HRK30.14
|
$2.73
PLN10.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.41
|
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.81
|
$0.70
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
HRK5.23
|
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.05
|
$1.12
PLN4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.25
|
$0.35
PLN1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HRK3.54
|
$0.51
PLN1.96
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
HRK43.05
|
$6.32
PLN24.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.04
HRK293.56
|
$29.45
PLN114.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,849.65
HRK224,046.75
|
$30,312.40
PLN117,511.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.47
HRK78.21
|
$7.94
PLN30.79
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.24
HRK185.77
|
$14.69
PLN56.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.21
HRK3,268.37
|
$591.18
PLN2,291.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$389.58
HRK2,657.10
|
$480.23
PLN1,861.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.94
HRK899.88
|
$189.71
PLN735.45
|
|
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$202.63
HRK1,382.02
|
$301.71
PLN1,169.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,698.19
HRK59,324.90
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,002.50
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
HRK20.39
|
$3.18
PLN12.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
HRK13.91
|
$3.01
PLN11.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.06
HRK34.50
|
$4.63
PLN17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.30
HRK274.83
|
$31.65
PLN122.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.58
HRK44.88
|
$6.64
PLN25.73
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.54
HRK569.76
|
$76.35
PLN295.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.69
HRK263.88
|
$37.00
PLN143.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
HRK603.92
|
$81.47
PLN315.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.61
HRK631.65
|
$91.91
PLN356.32
|
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