Cost of living comparison
Poland is 32.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.40
|
$8.88
PLN34.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.89
|
$7.49
PLN29.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.53
|
$1.74
PLN6.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.24
|
$1.43
PLN5.58
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.08
|
$1.18
PLN4.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.11
|
$4.31
PLN16.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.05
|
$3.58
PLN13.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
$2.93
PLN11.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.36
|
$2.70
PLN10.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.71
PLN2.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.76
PLN2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.37
PLN1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.31
|
$6.07
PLN23.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€41.44
|
$28.33
PLN110.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€25,209.10
|
$30,111.92
PLN117,148.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.74
|
$7.74
PLN30.11
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€45.03
|
$14.40
PLN56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€743.73
|
$601.98
PLN2,341.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€643.35
|
$478.28
PLN1,860.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€140.61
|
$184.01
PLN715.90
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€508.68
|
$318.05
PLN1,237.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,537.65
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,386.59
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$3.12
PLN12.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.20
|
$3.04
PLN11.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.29
|
$4.55
PLN17.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.87
|
$32.52
PLN126.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.38
|
$6.47
PLN25.17
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€84.69
|
$75.63
PLN294.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€39.51
|
$35.26
PLN137.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€82.48
|
$78.29
PLN304.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€114.15
|
$87.22
PLN339.34
|
|
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