Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Poland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.48
|
$8.88
PLN36.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
$7.49
PLN31.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$1.74
PLN7.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$1.43
PLN5.97
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.18
PLN4.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.44
|
$4.31
PLN17.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$3.58
PLN14.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.93
PLN12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.99
|
$2.70
PLN11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.43
PLN1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.71
PLN2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.76
PLN3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.02
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.37
PLN1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.49
PLN2.03
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.79
|
$6.07
PLN25.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.83
|
$28.33
PLN117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
$30,111.92
PLN125,371.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.09
|
$7.74
PLN32.22
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
$14.40
PLN59.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€758.68
|
$601.98
PLN2,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€600.19
|
$478.28
PLN1,991.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
$184.01
PLN766.15
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€440.00
|
$318.05
PLN1,324.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
$6,011.28
PLN25,028.09
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$3.12
PLN12.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.35
|
$3.04
PLN12.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
$4.55
PLN18.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.56
|
$32.52
PLN135.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.28
|
$6.47
PLN26.93
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
$75.63
PLN314.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
$35.26
PLN146.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
$78.29
PLN325.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.48
|
$87.22
PLN363.16
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