Cost of living comparison
Poland is 31.1% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 44.0% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Poland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$8.88
PLN33.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$7.49
PLN28.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.74
PLN6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.43
PLN5.37
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.18
PLN4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$4.31
PLN16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.58
PLN13.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.93
PLN10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.70
PLN10.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.43
PLN1.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.71
PLN2.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.76
PLN2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.09
PLN4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.49
PLN1.83
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.07
PLN22.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$28.33
PLN106.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$30,111.92
PLN112,838.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$7.74
PLN29.00
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$14.40
PLN53.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$601.98
PLN2,255.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$478.28
PLN1,792.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$184.01
PLN689.56
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$318.05
PLN1,191.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,526.11
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$3.12
PLN11.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.04
PLN11.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$4.55
PLN17.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$32.52
PLN121.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$6.47
PLN24.24
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$75.63
PLN283.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$35.26
PLN132.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$78.29
PLN293.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$87.22
PLN326.86
|
|
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