Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.0% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 31.3% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.3% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.76
|
$8.88
PLN32.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.18
|
$7.49
PLN27.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.38
|
$1.74
PLN6.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.45
|
$1.43
PLN5.31
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.38
|
$1.18
PLN4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.17
|
$4.31
PLN15.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$3.58
PLN13.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.76
|
$2.93
PLN10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.89
|
$2.70
PLN9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.43
PLN1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.71
PLN2.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.76
PLN2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.24
|
$1.09
PLN4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.37
PLN1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.49
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€4.97
|
$6.07
PLN22.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€24.91
|
$28.33
PLN104.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,614.71
|
$30,111.92
PLN111,532.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.82
|
$7.74
PLN28.67
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€27.85
|
$14.40
PLN53.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€530.73
|
$601.98
PLN2,229.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€439.91
|
$478.28
PLN1,771.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€179.20
|
$184.01
PLN681.58
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€416.63
|
$318.05
PLN1,178.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,336.56
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,265.40
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.69
|
$3.12
PLN11.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.71
|
$3.04
PLN11.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.68
|
$4.55
PLN16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.77
|
$32.52
PLN120.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.51
|
$6.47
PLN23.96
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€84.92
|
$75.63
PLN280.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
$35.26
PLN130.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€91.88
|
$78.29
PLN289.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€111.19
|
$87.22
PLN323.07
|
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