Cost of living comparison
Poland is 29.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Poland are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
|
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