Cost of living comparison
Poland is 27.8% cheaper than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 43.6% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 66.8% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.9% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Poland
The cost of clothing and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Alabama. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$8.88
PLN36.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$7.49
PLN30.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.74
PLN7.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.43
PLN5.87
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$1.18
PLN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$4.31
PLN17.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.58
PLN14.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$2.93
PLN11.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$2.70
PLN11.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.71
PLN2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.76
PLN3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$6.07
PLN24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$28.33
PLN116.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,345.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$7.74
PLN31.70
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$14.40
PLN59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$601.98
PLN2,465.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$478.28
PLN1,959.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$184.01
PLN753.77
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$318.05
PLN1,302.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,623.72
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$3.12
PLN12.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$3.04
PLN12.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$4.55
PLN18.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$32.52
PLN133.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$6.47
PLN26.50
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$75.63
PLN309.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$35.26
PLN144.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$78.29
PLN320.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$87.22
PLN357.29
|
|
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