Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.4% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,667
|
$8.74
PLN34.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,248
|
$7.35
PLN28.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK369
|
$1.72
PLN6.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK267
|
$1.39
PLN5.45
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK431
|
$1.17
PLN4.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK918
|
$4.22
PLN16.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK857
|
$3.59
PLN14.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK824
|
$2.85
PLN11.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,039
|
$2.73
PLN10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK154
|
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK138
|
$0.70
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK158
|
$0.75
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK234
|
$1.12
PLN4.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK93
|
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,151
|
$6.32
PLN24.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,332
|
$29.45
PLN115.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,427,013
|
$30,312.40
PLN118,893.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,174
|
$7.94
PLN31.16
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,177
|
$14.69
PLN57.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK207,563
|
$591.18
PLN2,318.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK181,127
|
$480.23
PLN1,883.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,154
|
$189.71
PLN744.09
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK34,841
|
$301.71
PLN1,183.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK819,056
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,284.69
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,281
|
$3.18
PLN12.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK630
|
$3.01
PLN11.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,533
|
$4.63
PLN18.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,199
|
$31.65
PLN124.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,905
|
$6.64
PLN26.04
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,790
|
$76.35
PLN299.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,162
|
$37.00
PLN145.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,079
|
$81.47
PLN319.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,127
|
$91.91
PLN360.51
|
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