Cost of living comparison
Poznan is 12.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Poznan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Poznan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Poznan
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Poznan
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Poznan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Poznan
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Poznan
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Poznan.
If you lived in Poznan instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$9.90
PLN38.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$7.42
PLN28.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$1.69
PLN6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$1.40
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
$1.28
PLN4.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.09
|
$4.57
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$3.47
PLN13.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
$3.00
PLN11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.51
|
$2.78
PLN10.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.42
PLN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.74
PLN2.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.75
PLN2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.03
PLN3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.36
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.50
PLN1.91
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.05
|
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.70
|
$34.77
PLN133.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
$30,830.50
PLN118,684.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$8.56
PLN32.96
|
|
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
$15.63
PLN60.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€585.94
|
$683.90
PLN2,632.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€514.51
|
$569.40
PLN2,191.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
$178.88
PLN688.60
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€427.62
|
$321.69
PLN1,238.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
$6,062.66
PLN23,338.72
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.95
|
$3.46
PLN13.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.42
|
$3.36
PLN12.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
$4.70
PLN18.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.57
|
$37.22
PLN143.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.90
|
$7.18
PLN27.63
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Poznan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
$78.40
PLN301.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
$34.03
PLN130.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
$84.96
PLN327.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.52
|
$88.67
PLN341.35
|
|
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