Cost of living comparison
Poland is 25.6% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Poland
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Poland are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB757.89
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB88.45
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.03
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB51.04
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB363.47
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB294.24
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB125.35
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB163.79
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB55.87
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB55.05
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB59.03
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB92.68
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB20.56
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.26
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB182.99
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,357.89
|
$28.33
PLN106.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,526,305.47
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,276.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB480.00
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB526.22
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB79,243.00
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB48,119.24
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,149.42
|
$184.01
PLN692.24
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB38,489.01
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB859,116.36
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,613.54
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB252.63
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB208.27
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB202.10
|
$4.55
PLN17.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,667.94
|
$32.52
PLN122.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB421.05
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,695.33
|
$75.63
PLN284.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,490.40
|
$35.26
PLN132.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,988.59
|
$78.29
PLN294.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,412.53
|
$87.22
PLN328.12
|
|
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