Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.6% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% less in Poland
The cost of childcare and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,480
|
$8.88
PLN33.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,166
|
$7.49
PLN28.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK359
|
$1.74
PLN6.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK258
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK378
|
$1.18
PLN4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK929
|
$4.31
PLN16.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK768
|
$3.58
PLN13.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK693
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,088
|
$2.70
PLN10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK131
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK240
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK158
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK100
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,069
|
$6.07
PLN22.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,113
|
$28.33
PLN106.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,198,465
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,198.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,817
|
$7.74
PLN29.10
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,227
|
$14.40
PLN54.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK234,993
|
$601.98
PLN2,262.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK191,490
|
$478.28
PLN1,797.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,417
|
$184.01
PLN691.76
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,006
|
$318.05
PLN1,195.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK766,332
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,597.87
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,175
|
$3.12
PLN11.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK594
|
$3.04
PLN11.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,503
|
$4.55
PLN17.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,858
|
$32.52
PLN122.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,834
|
$6.47
PLN24.32
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,221
|
$75.63
PLN284.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,631
|
$35.26
PLN132.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,922
|
$78.29
PLN294.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,588
|
$87.22
PLN327.90
|
|
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