Cost of living comparison
Poland is 45.9% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Poland instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
kr135.19
|
$6.88
zł27.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
kr84.03
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
kr25.19
|
$1.30
zł5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
kr19.11
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
kr18.16
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
kr39.93
|
$3.34
zł13.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
kr45.56
|
$2.82
zł11.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
kr28.47
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
kr34.68
|
$2.20
zł8.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
kr9.20
|
$0.38
zł1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
kr9.64
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
kr9.80
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
kr12.35
|
$1.15
zł4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
kr5.89
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
kr5.45
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
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pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
kr56.91
|
$5.68
zł22.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
kr555.37
|
$23.91
zł96.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
kr279,283.61
|
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
kr162.18
|
$6.31
zł25.54
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
kr229.69
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
kr6,333.95
|
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
kr4,833.60
|
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
kr1,122.70
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
kr2,934.08
|
$228.50
zł924.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
kr33,909.02
|
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
kr47.67
|
$2.34
zł9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
kr36.18
|
$2.45
zł9.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
kr59.66
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
kr254.71
|
$27.45
zł111.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
kr109.33
|
$5.63
zł22.76
|
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pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
kr680.03
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
kr297.49
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
kr688.61
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
kr966.06
|
$75.24
zł304.33
|
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