Cost of living comparison
Romania is 9.7% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Romania
Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Poland, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$8.56
RON37.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$1.72
RON7.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$1.43
RON6.25
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$3.79
RON16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$5.46
RON23.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$2.70
RON11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.66
RON2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.65
RON2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$5.64
RON24.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
$20.73
RON90.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$6.39
RON28.00
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
|
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$2.01
RON8.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$2.20
RON9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
$37.40
RON163.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$6.19
RON27.09
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
$80.53
RON352.54
|
|
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