Cost of living comparison
Poland is 10.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Poland
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.88
PLN36.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.49
PLN31.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.74
PLN7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.43
PLN5.95
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.18
PLN4.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.31
PLN17.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$3.58
PLN14.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.93
PLN12.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.70
PLN11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.71
PLN2.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.76
PLN3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.09
PLN4.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.07
PLN25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$28.33
PLN117.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$30,111.92
PLN124,944.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$7.74
PLN32.11
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$14.40
PLN59.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$601.98
PLN2,497.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$478.28
PLN1,984.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$184.01
PLN763.54
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$318.05
PLN1,319.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,942.84
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$3.12
PLN12.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.04
PLN12.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$4.55
PLN18.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$32.52
PLN134.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$6.47
PLN26.84
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$75.63
PLN313.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$35.26
PLN146.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$78.29
PLN324.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$87.22
PLN361.92
|
|
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