Cost of living comparison
Poland is 37.3% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
kr2,513
|
$6.88
zł28.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
kr2,010
|
$5.95
zł24.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
kr327
|
$1.30
zł5.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
kr299
|
$1.15
zł4.82
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
kr482
|
$0.94
zł3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
kr843
|
$3.34
zł14.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
kr750
|
$2.82
zł11.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
kr797
|
$2.49
zł10.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
kr999
|
$2.20
zł9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
kr164
|
$0.38
zł1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
kr138
|
$0.55
zł2.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
kr165
|
$0.63
zł2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
kr259
|
$1.15
zł4.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
kr135
|
$0.29
zł1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
kr72
|
$0.37
zł1.56
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
kr1,132
|
$5.68
zł23.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
kr10,905
|
$23.91
zł100.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
kr4,204,009
|
$19,787.24
zł82,963.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
kr3,377
|
$6.31
zł26.47
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
kr8,793
|
$12.94
zł54.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
kr202,493
|
$480.05
zł2,012.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
kr171,282
|
$406.85
zł1,705.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
kr9,670
|
$148.56
zł622.88
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
kr36,542
|
$228.50
zł958.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
kr387,489
|
$4,467.72
zł18,732.21
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
kr1,201
|
$2.34
zł9.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
kr585
|
$2.45
zł10.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
kr1,498
|
$4.13
zł17.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
kr8,018
|
$27.45
zł115.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
kr1,729
|
$5.63
zł23.59
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
kr16,637
|
$64.65
zł271.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
kr7,100
|
$30.33
zł127.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
kr21,292
|
$66.37
zł278.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
kr24,685
|
$75.24
zł315.45
|
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