Cost of living comparison
Wroclaw is 11.0% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Wroclaw
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Wroclaw
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Wroclaw
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Wroclaw
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% more in Wroclaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Wroclaw
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Wroclaw
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Wroclaw are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Wroclaw.
If you lived in Wroclaw instead of Poland, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.54
|
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN29.15
|
$7.42
PLN28.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.77
|
$1.52
PLN5.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.58
|
$1.25
PLN4.86
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.61
|
$1.22
PLN4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.76
|
$4.41
PLN17.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.94
|
$3.67
PLN14.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.39
|
$3.01
PLN11.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.48
|
$2.77
PLN10.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
$0.46
PLN1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.78
|
$0.75
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.94
|
$0.84
PLN3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$1.28
PLN4.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.43
|
$0.44
PLN1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
|
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.62
|
$6.14
PLN23.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN110.22
|
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN117,148.91
|
$30,830.50
PLN119,944.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN30.11
|
$8.81
PLN34.27
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN56.04
|
$14.25
PLN55.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,341.96
|
$821.45
PLN3,195.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,860.71
|
$642.94
PLN2,501.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN715.90
|
$213.20
PLN829.46
|
|
pay 43.6% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,237.35
|
$403.15
PLN1,568.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,386.59
|
$9,650.77
PLN37,545.84
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.14
|
$3.46
PLN13.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.84
|
$3.57
PLN13.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.69
|
$4.70
PLN18.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN126.53
|
$33.16
PLN129.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN25.17
|
$7.42
PLN28.88
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Wroclaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN294.24
|
$64.68
PLN251.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN137.16
|
$35.66
PLN138.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN304.60
|
$73.90
PLN287.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN339.34
|
$87.52
PLN340.50
|
|
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