Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 38.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 73.2% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.5% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$8.88
PLN32.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$7.49
PLN27.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.74
PLN6.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.43
PLN5.30
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.18
PLN4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.31
PLN15.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$3.58
PLN13.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$2.93
PLN10.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$2.70
PLN9.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$0.43
PLN1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.71
PLN2.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$0.76
PLN2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$1.09
PLN4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.37
PLN1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.49
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$6.07
PLN22.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
$28.33
PLN104.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$30,111.92
PLN111,343.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$7.74
PLN28.62
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$14.40
PLN53.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$601.98
PLN2,225.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$478.28
PLN1,768.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$184.01
PLN680.42
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$318.05
PLN1,176.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,227.62
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$3.12
PLN11.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.04
PLN11.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$4.55
PLN16.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$32.52
PLN120.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$6.47
PLN23.92
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$75.63
PLN279.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$35.26
PLN130.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$78.29
PLN289.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$87.22
PLN322.52
|
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