Cost of living comparison
Poland is 4.9% cheaper than Katowice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Poland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Katowice, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
$8.88
PLN32.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
$7.49
PLN27.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
PLN7.70
|
$1.74
PLN6.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
PLN5.75
|
$1.43
PLN5.23
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
PLN5.46
|
$1.18
PLN4.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
PLN18.96
|
$4.31
PLN15.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
PLN12.52
|
$3.58
PLN13.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
PLN10.65
|
$2.93
PLN10.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN9.95
|
$2.70
PLN9.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.69
|
$0.43
PLN1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN2.66
|
$0.71
PLN2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
PLN3.35
|
$0.76
PLN2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
PLN4.88
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.48
|
$0.37
PLN1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.49
PLN1.78
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
PLN22.36
|
$6.07
PLN22.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.69
PLN108.36
|
$28.33
PLN103.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN112,502.04
|
$30,111.92
PLN109,879.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
$7.74
PLN28.24
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.14
PLN51.61
|
$14.40
PLN52.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$631.96
PLN2,306.07
|
$601.98
PLN2,196.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.03
PLN1,675.02
|
$478.28
PLN1,745.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.89
PLN751.31
|
$184.01
PLN671.48
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.25
PLN1,241.59
|
$318.05
PLN1,160.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,011.28
PLN21,935.47
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN10.84
|
$3.12
PLN11.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
PLN12.32
|
$3.04
PLN11.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN17.61
|
$4.55
PLN16.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
PLN102.79
|
$32.52
PLN118.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
PLN23.48
|
$6.47
PLN23.61
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Katowice
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.49
PLN268.18
|
$75.63
PLN275.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.82
PLN130.71
|
$35.26
PLN128.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
PLN314.94
|
$78.29
PLN285.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.56
PLN334.10
|
$87.22
PLN318.29
|
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