Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Poland instead of India, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹185.79
|
$6.88
zł29.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹325.66
|
$5.95
zł25.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.21
|
$1.30
zł5.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.41
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
pay 97.6% more for groceries
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.42
|
$0.94
zł4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.20
|
$3.34
zł14.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹205.77
|
$2.82
zł12.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.23
|
$2.49
zł10.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹112.90
|
$2.20
zł9.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.01
|
$0.38
zł1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.44
|
$0.55
zł2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.79
|
$0.63
zł2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.13
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.54
|
$0.29
zł1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.69
|
$0.37
zł1.61
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹397.34
|
$5.68
zł24.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹695.97
|
$23.91
zł103.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,091,661.07
|
$19,787.24
zł85,549.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.12
|
$6.31
zł27.30
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹700.88
|
$12.94
zł55.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,482.21
|
$480.05
zł2,075.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,106.60
|
$406.85
zł1,758.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,171.22
|
$148.56
zł642.29
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,955.71
|
$228.50
zł987.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,255.74
|
$4,467.72
zł19,315.95
|
|
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.51
|
$2.34
zł10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.46
|
$2.45
zł10.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹319.57
|
$4.13
zł17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,417.02
|
$27.45
zł118.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.08
|
$5.63
zł24.33
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
|
India
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,113.00
|
$64.65
zł279.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,229.36
|
$30.33
zł131.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,430.23
|
$66.37
zł286.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,555.25
|
$75.24
zł325.28
|
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