Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 66.6% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 75.5% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 77.3% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Belgium are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Poland, you would:
pay 72.7% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.54
|
$19.07
€17.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN29.15
|
$10.84
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.77
|
$2.78
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.58
|
$2.46
€2.24
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.61
|
$2.28
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.76
|
$6.70
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.94
|
$4.44
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.39
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.48
|
$4.78
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.78
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.94
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.43
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
pay 75.5% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.62
|
$6.91
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN110.22
|
$45.41
€41.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN117,148.91
|
$27,628.35
€25,209.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN30.11
|
$26.01
€23.74
|
|
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN56.04
|
$49.35
€45.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,341.96
|
$815.11
€743.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,860.71
|
$705.09
€643.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN715.90
|
$154.10
€140.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,237.35
|
$557.50
€508.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,386.59
|
$13,740.85
€12,537.65
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.14
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.84
|
$3.51
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.69
|
$9.08
€8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN126.53
|
$36.02
€32.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN25.17
|
$12.48
€11.38
|
|
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN294.24
|
$92.82
€84.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN137.16
|
$43.31
€39.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN304.60
|
$90.40
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN339.34
|
$125.11
€114.15
|
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