Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.2% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Poland
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.88
|
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.26
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.97
|
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.79
|
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.96
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.00
|
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.51
|
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.03
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.50
|
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.75
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.18
|
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.39
|
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.91
|
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.18
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.30
|
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.65
|
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK565.41
|
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK308,951.33
|
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK161.98
|
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK231.20
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,638.25
|
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,101.10
|
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,077.45
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,565.55
|
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,315.56
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.05
|
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.78
|
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.94
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK267.11
|
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.93
|
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK642.75
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK266.16
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK720.64
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,065.91
|
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
|
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