Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 82.7% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 91.9% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 37.3% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 80.5% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 31.3% more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 63.3% more in Poland

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Poland are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poland instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 91.9% more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	$10.02 PLN38.91	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	$8.33 PLN32.36	+82.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	$2.06 PLN7.99	+173.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	$1.69 PLN6.55	+387.3%
Average			+91.9%

Uzbekistan vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.3% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	$1.26 PLN4.91	+150.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	$4.34 PLN16.87	+41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	$3.75 PLN14.56	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	$3.32 PLN12.89	+110.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	$2.84 PLN11.04	+66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	$0.51 PLN1.99	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	$0.72 PLN2.79	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	$0.77 PLN3.00	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	$1.22 PLN4.76	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	$0.38 PLN1.49	+23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	$0.45 PLN1.76	+138.5%
Average			+37.3%

Uzbekistan vs. Poland - Cost of groceries

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pay 80.5% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	$6.15 PLN23.90	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	$30.85 PLN119.83	+283.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,434.35 UZS307M	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	$8.65 PLN33.58	+173.8%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.06 UZS146K	$16.87 PLN65.54	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.41 UZS3M	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+123.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.65 UZS2M	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+162.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.36 UZS922K	$213.80 PLN830.55	+180.0%
Average			+140.6%

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pay 31.3% more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.37 UZS3M	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,457.10 UZS78M	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+13.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	$3.44 PLN13.36	+98.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	$3.38 PLN13.13	+88.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	$5.25 PLN20.38	+162.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 UZS722K	$36.23 PLN140.74	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	$7.22 PLN28.04	+74.5%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 63.3% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.08 UZS255K	$81.02 PLN314.75	+284.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 UZS360K	$36.65 PLN142.38	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.82 UZS1000K	$85.93 PLN333.81	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.68 UZS793K	$95.22 PLN369.91	+45.0%
Average			+63.3%

Uzbekistan vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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