Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Kaliningrad Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 39.3% more expensive than Kaliningrad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 87.5% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Poland
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Kaliningrad. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.
Poland vs. Kaliningrad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Kaliningrad, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.34
RUB672.90
|
$10.21
PLN36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.15
RUB496.02
|
$8.43
PLN30.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
RUB113.31
|
$2.00
PLN7.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
RUB57.45
|
$1.65
PLN5.91
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RUB65.19
|
$1.31
PLN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.10
RUB492.52
|
$4.56
PLN16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
RUB367.48
|
$3.98
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
RUB148.55
|
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
RUB199.15
|
$2.95
PLN10.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
RUB52.47
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
RUB68.49
|
$0.75
PLN2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB75.01
|
$0.83
PLN2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
RUB112.40
|
$1.28
PLN4.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB30.32
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RUB26.30
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
RUB227.04
|
$6.51
PLN23.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.01
RUB1,211.22
|
$32.67
PLN117.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,803.03
RUB2,162,896.28
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,372.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.06
RUB408.07
|
$8.89
PLN31.92
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.85
RUB552.55
|
$16.32
PLN58.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$431.35
RUB34,808.41
|
$660.05
PLN2,370.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.78
RUB25,724.48
|
$540.72
PLN1,941.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.43
RUB6,409.80
|
$218.52
PLN784.81
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$305.51
RUB24,653.30
|
$372.18
PLN1,336.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,374.72
RUB756,502.10
|
$7,516.31
PLN26,994.67
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
RUB192.26
|
$3.49
PLN12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
RUB199.38
|
$3.46
PLN12.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.85
RUB229.75
|
$5.23
PLN18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
RUB3,326.05
|
$37.00
PLN132.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
RUB408.55
|
$7.39
PLN26.55
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Kaliningrad
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.64
RUB9,008.63
|
$87.74
PLN315.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.76
RUB4,257.83
|
$37.84
PLN135.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$164.22
RUB13,252.03
|
$88.94
PLN319.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.16
RUB13,973.63
|
$98.79
PLN354.80
|
|
Kaliningrad vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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