Cost of living comparison
Bialystok is 8.1% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Bialystok
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Bialystok
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Bialystok
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Bialystok
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Bialystok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Bialystok
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Bialystok
The cost of clothing and transportation in Bialystok are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bialystok.
If you lived in Bialystok instead of Poland, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$8.66
PLN32.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$7.18
PLN27.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$1.63
PLN6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$1.31
PLN4.93
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$1.12
PLN4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$3.97
PLN14.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$3.71
PLN13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.92
PLN11.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$2.44
PLN9.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.74
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.75
PLN2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.75
PLN2.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.34
PLN1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$6.07
PLN22.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
$32.17
PLN121.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
$30,830.50
PLN115,991.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$6.93
PLN26.07
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$15.49
PLN58.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
$408.30
PLN1,536.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
$392.84
PLN1,477.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
$183.63
PLN690.87
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
$309.32
PLN1,163.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
$1,781.68
PLN6,703.10
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$2.97
PLN11.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$2.93
PLN11.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
$4.58
PLN17.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
$35.47
PLN133.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$5.94
PLN22.34
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Bialystok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
$90.73
PLN341.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
$30.93
PLN116.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
$75.23
PLN283.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
$92.80
PLN349.12
|
|
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