Cost of living comparison
Poland is 43.6% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Poland instead of United States, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Poland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.88
zł29.75
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$5.95
zł25.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.30
zł5.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Poland
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.94
zł4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$3.34
zł14.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$2.82
zł12.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.49
zł10.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.20
zł9.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.38
zł1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.55
zł2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.63
zł2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.15
zł4.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.29
zł1.27
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.37
zł1.61
|
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pay 23.2% less for transportation
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United States
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$5.68
zł24.57
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$23.91
zł103.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$19,787.24
zł85,549.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$6.31
zł27.30
|
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pay 52.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$12.94
zł55.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$480.05
zł2,075.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$406.85
zł1,758.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$148.56
zł642.29
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$228.50
zł987.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$4,467.72
zł19,315.95
|
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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$2.34
zł10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$2.45
zł10.59
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$4.13
zł17.86
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$27.45
zł118.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$5.63
zł24.33
|
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pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$64.65
zł279.51
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$30.33
zł131.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$66.37
zł286.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$75.24
zł325.28
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