Cost of living comparison
Kielce is 6.4% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Kielce
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Kielce
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Kielce
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Kielce
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% less in Kielce
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Kielce
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Kielce
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kielce are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kielce.
If you lived in Kielce instead of Poland, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.27
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.92
|
$8.29
PLN32.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.72
|
$1.98
PLN7.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.53
|
$1.36
PLN5.25
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.57
|
$1.20
PLN4.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.62
|
$3.98
PLN15.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.83
|
$3.56
PLN13.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.30
|
$3.01
PLN11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.40
|
$2.81
PLN10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.76
|
$0.68
PLN2.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.92
|
$0.67
PLN2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.69
PLN2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
$0.28
PLN1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.89
|
$0.42
PLN1.61
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.43
|
$5.98
PLN23.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.35
|
$29.69
PLN114.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN116,226.34
|
$30,830.50
PLN118,999.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.87
|
$8.17
PLN31.52
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.60
|
$11.55
PLN44.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,323.52
|
$507.28
PLN1,958.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,846.05
|
$412.43
PLN1,591.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN710.26
|
$135.36
PLN522.46
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,227.61
|
$185.59
PLN716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,202.42
|
$5,444.02
PLN21,012.91
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.05
|
$2.97
PLN11.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.75
|
$2.97
PLN11.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.55
|
$4.45
PLN17.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.54
|
$32.99
PLN127.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.97
|
$7.42
PLN28.65
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Kielce
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.92
|
$71.14
PLN274.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN136.08
|
$37.12
PLN143.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN302.20
|
$71.14
PLN274.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN336.67
|
$86.61
PLN334.30
|
|
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