Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 36.8% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 34.2% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in New Zealand

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in New Zealand are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Poland	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN39.36	$13.26 NZ$23.29	+32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.74	$8.99 NZ$15.79	+7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN8.08	$2.04 NZ$3.58	-0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.63	$1.83 NZ$3.22	+8.6%
Average			+17.4%

Poland vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Poland	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.97	$1.73 NZ$3.03	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN17.07	$3.78 NZ$6.64	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.73	$6.47 NZ$11.37	+72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN13.05	$5.79 NZ$10.17	+74.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.17	$3.83 NZ$6.72	+34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN2.01	$1.22 NZ$2.14	+138.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.82	$0.94 NZ$1.66	+31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.32 NZ$2.31	+70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.81	$2.20 NZ$3.86	+79.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.50	$0.89 NZ$1.56	+132.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.78	$0.67 NZ$1.17	+46.9%
Average			+58.5%

Poland vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Poland	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN24.18	$6.34 NZ$11.13	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN121.23	$83.43 NZ$146.48	+170.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN120K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,329.05	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.98	$17.20 NZ$30.19	+98.9%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 34.2% more for housing

	Poland	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN66.31	$49.30 NZ$86.56	+192.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,495.92	$976.74 NZ$1,714.93	+53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,067.16	$843.74 NZ$1,481.41	+60.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN840.25	$95.64 NZ$167.92	-55.3%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Poland	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,474.72	$716.92 NZ$1,258.74	+91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,855.80	$16,937.81 NZ$29,738.93	+130.7%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 41.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.51	$5.70 NZ$10.00	+65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.29	$3.26 NZ$5.72	-3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.61	$22.75 NZ$39.94	+333.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN142.39	$39.17 NZ$68.77	+8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.36	$10.27 NZ$18.03	+42.3%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Poland	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN318.42	$63.30 NZ$111.14	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN144.04	$33.63 NZ$59.04	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN337.71	$91.48 NZ$160.61	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN374.23	$114.46 NZ$200.97	+20.2%
Average			-2.1%

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