Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Vermont Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 28.0% cheaper than Vermont.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Poland
The cost of clothing and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Vermont. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
Poland vs. Vermont Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Vermont, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.65
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
|
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
|
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.83
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,477.78
|
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,312.50
|
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.74
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,499.44
|
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
|
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.46
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.58
|
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Vermont
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.33
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
|
Vermont vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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