Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 92.6% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Tennessee are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Poland, you would:
pay 54.4% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
$109.39
|
|
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