Cost of living comparison
Poland is 2.6% more expensive than Gliwice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Poland
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Poland are more expensive than in Gliwice. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Gliwice, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.92
PLN29.79
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN27.93
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.38
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
PLN5.77
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
PLN4.65
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
PLN14.74
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
PLN13.77
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PLN10.35
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.76
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
PLN3.03
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.96
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PLN4.65
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.72
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
PLN1.97
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
PLN22.71
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.81
PLN115.91
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN115,991.50
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
PLN24.91
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.30
PLN50.04
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.33
PLN2,021.57
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.04
PLN1,753.36
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.02
PLN549.37
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
PLN1,233.56
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN11.17
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PLN10.12
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
PLN16.99
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.59
PLN96.26
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN23.27
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Gliwice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.07
PLN368.98
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.42
PLN152.06
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.46
PLN257.57
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.11
PLN263.78
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
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