Cost of living comparison
Poland is 78.2% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% more in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 86.6% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.3% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Poland
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 57.4% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 86.6% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 42.9% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
|
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