Cost of living comparison
Poland is 0.0% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.7% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 37.3% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 29.7% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 8.3% more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.5% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 10.7% less in Poland
The cost of childcare and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.39
|
$8.88
PLN36.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.44
|
$7.49
PLN30.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.33
|
$1.74
PLN7.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.10
|
$1.43
PLN5.81
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.20
|
$1.18
PLN4.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.72
|
$4.31
PLN17.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.46
|
$3.58
PLN14.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK40.92
|
$2.93
PLN11.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.17
|
$2.70
PLN10.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.03
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.56
|
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.41
|
$0.76
PLN3.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.92
|
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.37
|
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.67
|
$0.49
PLN1.98
|
|
pay 29.7% less for transportation
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.60
|
$6.07
PLN24.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK745.14
|
$28.33
PLN114.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK293,779.28
|
$30,111.92
PLN122,111.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK234.86
|
$7.74
PLN31.39
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK331.38
|
$14.40
PLN58.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,990.68
|
$601.98
PLN2,441.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,020.11
|
$478.28
PLN1,939.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK846.55
|
$184.01
PLN746.23
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,337.83
|
$318.05
PLN1,289.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,308.85
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,377.23
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.67
|
$3.12
PLN12.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.41
|
$3.04
PLN12.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.12
|
$4.55
PLN18.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK423.41
|
$32.52
PLN131.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK155.77
|
$6.47
PLN26.23
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Sweden
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK865.41
|
$75.63
PLN306.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK389.07
|
$35.26
PLN142.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK923.68
|
$78.29
PLN317.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,369.18
|
$87.22
PLN353.72
|
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