Cost of living comparison
Poland is 17.0% cheaper than Slovenia.
If you lived in Poland instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.73
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
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pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.52
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.43
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.07
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.35
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.84
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.85
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
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