Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Ohrid Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 39.6% more expensive than Ohrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Poland
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Ohrid. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Poland.
Poland vs. Ohrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Ohrid, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.63
MKD399.58
|
$10.21
PLN36.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
MKD349.64
|
$8.43
PLN30.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
MKD104.23
|
$2.00
PLN7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD70.48
|
$1.65
PLN5.94
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MKD42.48
|
$1.31
PLN4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
MKD224.77
|
$4.56
PLN16.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MKD254.11
|
$3.98
PLN14.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
MKD117.80
|
$3.28
PLN11.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
MKD188.44
|
$2.95
PLN10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MKD24.17
|
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.83
|
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MKD34.79
|
$0.83
PLN3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MKD51.44
|
$1.28
PLN4.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD20.66
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.29
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
MKD300.00
|
$6.51
PLN23.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.92
MKD1,148.80
|
$32.67
PLN117.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,316.17
MKD1,798,126.06
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,827.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
MKD289.70
|
$8.89
PLN32.04
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.14
MKD1,002.71
|
$16.32
PLN58.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.13
MKD12,320.49
|
$660.05
PLN2,379.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.58
MKD8,990.63
|
$540.72
PLN1,949.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.18
MKD6,402.15
|
$218.52
PLN787.78
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 71.6% more for childcare
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.97
MKD14,984.38
|
$372.18
PLN1,341.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,526.94
MKD184,807.40
|
$7,516.31
PLN27,096.61
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
MKD149.84
|
$3.49
PLN12.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MKD116.53
|
$3.46
PLN12.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
MKD169.82
|
$5.23
PLN18.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.95
MKD1,831.42
|
$37.00
PLN133.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
MKD349.64
|
$7.39
PLN26.65
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Ohrid
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
MKD4,511.96
|
$87.74
PLN316.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.03
MKD2,149.66
|
$37.84
PLN136.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.63
MKD5,377.49
|
$88.94
PLN320.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.10
MKD6,083.68
|
$98.79
PLN356.14
|
|
Ohrid vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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