Cost of living comparison
Poland is 25.2% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Albania, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL730
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL462
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL629
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL682
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 79.8% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL667
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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