Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.4% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Poland
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Norway, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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