Cost of living comparison
Poland is 15.6% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.08
€10.02
|
$8.74
PLN33.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.71
€6.97
|
$7.35
PLN28.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
€2.41
|
$1.72
PLN6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.55
|
$1.39
PLN5.38
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.32
|
$1.17
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
€6.39
|
$4.22
PLN16.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.31
|
$3.59
PLN13.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.71
|
$2.85
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.62
|
$2.73
PLN10.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.70
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.93
|
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$1.12
PLN4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.56
|
$0.35
PLN1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.51
PLN1.96
|
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pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.41
|
$6.32
PLN24.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.70
€28.66
|
$29.45
PLN114.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,886.27
€21,596.01
|
$30,312.40
PLN117,511.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
€10.55
|
$7.94
PLN30.79
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
€28.71
|
$14.69
PLN56.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.45
€547.40
|
$591.18
PLN2,291.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.01
€454.78
|
$480.23
PLN1,861.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.16
€171.02
|
$189.71
PLN735.45
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.02
€422.24
|
$301.71
PLN1,169.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,474.52
€7,661.97
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,002.50
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.19
€2.89
|
$3.18
PLN12.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
€1.75
|
$3.01
PLN11.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.67
|
$4.63
PLN17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€41.49
|
$31.65
PLN122.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
€6.86
|
$6.64
PLN25.73
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€80.28
|
$76.35
PLN295.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
€31.46
|
$37.00
PLN143.45
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€85.60
|
$81.47
PLN315.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.70
€117.26
|
$91.91
PLN356.32
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