Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Olsztyn Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 8.8% more expensive than Olsztyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Poland
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Olsztyn. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Poland.
Poland vs. Olsztyn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Olsztyn, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.25
PLN36.82
|
$10.21
PLN36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
PLN33.39
|
$8.43
PLN30.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PLN5.57
|
$2.00
PLN7.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
PLN6.55
|
$1.65
PLN5.91
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
PLN4.83
|
$1.31
PLN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
PLN16.45
|
$4.56
PLN16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
PLN14.74
|
$3.98
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN9.80
|
$2.95
PLN10.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.84
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.53
|
$0.75
PLN2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
PLN3.31
|
$0.83
PLN2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
PLN4.45
|
$1.28
PLN4.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
PLN1.26
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
PLN23.72
|
$6.51
PLN23.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.34
PLN98.20
|
$32.67
PLN117.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,372.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.61
PLN30.93
|
$8.89
PLN31.92
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$16.32
PLN58.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
PLN2,356.70
|
$660.05
PLN2,370.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$546.83
PLN1,963.92
|
$540.72
PLN1,941.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.48
PLN755.92
|
$218.52
PLN784.81
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 59.7% more for childcare
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.71
PLN490.98
|
$372.18
PLN1,336.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
$7,516.31
PLN26,994.67
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.55
PLN12.77
|
$3.49
PLN12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
PLN10.97
|
$3.46
PLN12.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
PLN19.63
|
$5.23
PLN18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.81
PLN117.84
|
$37.00
PLN132.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
PLN29.46
|
$7.39
PLN26.55
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Olsztyn
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.69
PLN343.69
|
$87.74
PLN315.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$37.84
PLN135.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.02
PLN294.59
|
$88.94
PLN319.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$98.79
PLN354.80
|
|
Olsztyn vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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