Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

France

Paris vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 92.1% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.6% more in Paris
Groceries: pay 93.7% more in Paris
Transportation: pay 70.8% more in Paris
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Paris
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% more in Paris
Clothing: pay 45.6% more in Paris

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

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Paris vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Paris instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 74.6% more for restaurants

	Poland	Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$17.92 €15.95	+78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$13.44 €11.96	+61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$4.55 €4.05	+121.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$2.76 €2.46	+63.5%
Average			+74.6%

Poland vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.7% more for groceries

	Poland	Paris
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$2.49 €2.21	+96.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$11.08 €9.87	+155.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$5.83 €5.19	+55.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$4.41 €3.93	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$6.25 €5.56	+119.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.47 €1.31	+186.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$1.01 €0.90	+41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.32 €1.17	+70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.92 €1.71	+57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.89 €0.79	+132.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.13 €1.01	+150.0%
Average			+93.7%

Poland vs. Paris - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.8% more for transportation

	Poland	Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$8.46 €7.53	+37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$101.67 €90.49	+229.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$20.60 €18.34	+138.3%
Average			+70.8%

Poland vs. Paris - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Poland	Paris
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	$29.90 €26.61	+77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	+146.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	+126.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$188.92 €168.15	-11.6%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Poland	Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	+379.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	+254.2%
Average			+312.2%

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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$7.84 €6.98	+128.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$5.05 €4.50	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$14.56 €12.96	+177.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$39.05 €34.75	+7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$14.56 €12.96	+101.7%
Average			+71.8%

Poland vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.6% more for clothing

	Poland	Paris
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$110.29 €98.16	+36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$52.46 €46.69	+43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$118.77 €105.71	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$158.84 €141.38	+66.8%
Average			+45.6%

Poland vs. Paris - Cost of clothing

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