Cost of living comparison
Poland is 21.5% more expensive than Bialystok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Poland
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Bialystok. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Bialystok, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.66
PLN33.12
|
$8.88
PLN33.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
PLN27.44
|
$7.49
PLN28.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
PLN6.24
|
$1.74
PLN6.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
PLN5.01
|
$1.43
PLN5.48
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
PLN4.28
|
$1.18
PLN4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
PLN15.19
|
$4.31
PLN16.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PLN14.18
|
$3.58
PLN13.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
PLN11.18
|
$2.93
PLN11.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
PLN9.34
|
$2.70
PLN10.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.43
|
$0.43
PLN1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.85
|
$0.71
PLN2.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
$0.76
PLN2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.86
|
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
PLN1.31
|
$0.37
PLN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$0.49
PLN1.87
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.21
|
$6.07
PLN23.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.17
PLN123.02
|
$28.33
PLN108.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN117,903.54
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,155.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.93
PLN26.50
|
$7.74
PLN29.60
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.49
PLN59.24
|
$14.40
PLN55.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.30
PLN1,561.45
|
$601.98
PLN2,302.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.84
PLN1,502.30
|
$478.28
PLN1,829.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.63
PLN702.26
|
$184.01
PLN703.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$309.32
PLN1,182.92
|
$318.05
PLN1,216.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,781.68
PLN6,813.59
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,988.64
|
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN11.36
|
$3.12
PLN11.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
PLN11.20
|
$3.04
PLN11.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
PLN17.51
|
$4.55
PLN17.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.47
PLN135.64
|
$32.52
PLN124.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
PLN22.71
|
$6.47
PLN24.74
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Bialystok
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.73
PLN346.99
|
$75.63
PLN289.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.93
PLN118.29
|
$35.26
PLN134.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.23
PLN287.69
|
$78.29
PLN299.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.80
PLN354.87
|
$87.22
PLN333.57
|
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