Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.6% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 44.3% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,691
|
$8.88
PLN36.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
$7.49
PLN30.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK390
|
$1.74
PLN7.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK280
|
$1.43
PLN5.82
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
$1.18
PLN4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
$4.31
PLN17.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK833
|
$3.58
PLN14.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
$2.93
PLN11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
$2.70
PLN10.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK162
|
$0.76
PLN3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK260
|
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK171
|
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$0.49
PLN1.98
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
$6.07
PLN24.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,888
|
$28.33
PLN115.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,640,447
|
$30,111.92
PLN122,273.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
$7.74
PLN31.43
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,012
|
$14.40
PLN58.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK254,973
|
$601.98
PLN2,444.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK207,771
|
$478.28
PLN1,942.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,048
|
$184.01
PLN747.22
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,813
|
$318.05
PLN1,291.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,409.55
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
$3.12
PLN12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK645
|
$3.04
PLN12.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
$4.55
PLN18.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,526
|
$32.52
PLN132.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,990
|
$6.47
PLN26.27
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,430
|
$75.63
PLN307.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,280
|
$35.26
PLN143.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,530
|
$78.29
PLN317.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,593
|
$87.22
PLN354.18
|
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