Cost of living comparison
Poland is 58.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 59.1% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 50.0% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 84.0% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
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