Cost of living comparison
Poland is 9.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 18.2% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 21.7% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 3.7% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 14.1% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Poland
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Greece, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.60
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.28
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.65
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.39
|
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,931.16
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.16
|
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.89
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.67
|
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€345.31
|
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.67
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.73
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,575.45
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.88
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.90
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.76
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.64
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.31
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.21
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.25
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
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