Cost of living comparison
Zielona Gora is 6.6% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Zielona Gora
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Zielona Gora
- Transportation
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pay 3.7% less in Zielona Gora
- Housing
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pay 13.7% less in Zielona Gora
- Childcare
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pay 22.0% less in Zielona Gora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Zielona Gora
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Zielona Gora
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zielona Gora.
If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of Poland, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.27
|
$7.42
PLN28.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.92
|
$7.05
PLN27.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.72
|
$1.61
PLN6.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.53
|
$1.48
PLN5.73
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.57
|
$1.05
PLN4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.62
|
$4.33
PLN16.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.83
|
$3.62
PLN13.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.30
|
$2.75
PLN10.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.40
|
$1.91
PLN7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.66
|
$0.40
PLN1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.76
|
$0.62
PLN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.92
|
$0.70
PLN2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
$0.67
PLN2.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
$0.32
PLN1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.89
|
$0.50
PLN1.95
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.43
|
$6.04
PLN23.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.35
|
$23.68
PLN91.40
|
|
| 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
|
$7.72
PLN29.80
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.60
|
$14.85
PLN57.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,323.52
|
$494.91
PLN1,910.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,846.05
|
$494.91
PLN1,910.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN710.26
|
$104.08
PLN401.72
|
|
pay 22.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,227.61
|
$339.01
PLN1,308.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,202.42
|
$2,969.47
PLN11,461.59
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.05
|
$2.72
PLN10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.75
|
$2.64
PLN10.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.55
|
$4.58
PLN17.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.54
|
$37.12
PLN143.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.97
|
$6.93
PLN26.74
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Zielona Gora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.92
|
$86.61
PLN334.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN136.08
|
$38.05
PLN146.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN302.20
|
$74.24
PLN286.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN336.67
|
$111.36
PLN429.81
|
|
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