Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.6% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 10.6% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 48.8% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 69.8% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.4% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Poland
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$8.88
PLN36.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.49
PLN31.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.74
PLN7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.43
PLN5.94
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.18
PLN4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.31
PLN17.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$3.58
PLN14.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$2.93
PLN12.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$2.70
PLN11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.71
PLN2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.76
PLN3.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.09
PLN4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.49
PLN2.02
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.07
PLN25.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$28.33
PLN117.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,111.92
PLN124,746.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$7.74
PLN32.06
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$14.40
PLN59.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$601.98
PLN2,493.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$478.28
PLN1,981.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$184.01
PLN762.33
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$318.05
PLN1,317.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,903.24
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.12
PLN12.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.04
PLN12.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.55
PLN18.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$32.52
PLN134.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$6.47
PLN26.80
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$75.63
PLN313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$35.26
PLN146.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$78.29
PLN324.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$87.22
PLN361.35
|
|
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