Cost of living comparison
Gdansk is 6.2% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Gdansk
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Gdansk
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Gdansk
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% more in Gdansk
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in Gdansk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Gdansk
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Gdansk
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Gdansk are more expensive than in Poland.
If you lived in Gdansk instead of Poland, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.95
|
$9.90
PLN37.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.66
|
$7.42
PLN28.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.65
|
$2.07
PLN7.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.48
|
$1.66
PLN6.34
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.53
|
$1.21
PLN4.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.47
|
$4.56
PLN17.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.70
|
$3.53
PLN13.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.20
|
$3.02
PLN11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.31
|
$2.73
PLN10.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.64
|
$0.42
PLN1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.73
|
$0.73
PLN2.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.89
|
$0.73
PLN2.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.16
|
$1.01
PLN3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.40
|
$0.39
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.87
|
$0.49
PLN1.87
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.22
|
$6.08
PLN23.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN108.35
|
$29.45
PLN112.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,155.50
|
$29,694.68
PLN113,559.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.60
|
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
|
pay 23.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.09
|
$15.17
PLN58.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,302.11
|
$821.99
PLN3,143.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,829.04
|
$655.76
PLN2,507.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN703.72
|
$214.31
PLN819.57
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,216.30
|
$330.97
PLN1,265.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,988.64
|
$6,808.12
PLN26,035.97
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.93
|
$3.71
PLN14.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.64
|
$3.41
PLN13.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.39
|
$4.58
PLN17.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN124.38
|
$35.94
PLN137.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.74
|
$6.19
PLN23.66
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Gdansk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN289.23
|
$70.36
PLN269.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN134.83
|
$32.82
PLN125.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN299.41
|
$69.29
PLN264.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN333.57
|
$75.16
PLN287.45
|
|
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