Cost of living comparison
Poland is 38.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 38.5% less in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 73.2% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.5% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.05
|
$8.88
PLN36.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.45
|
$7.49
PLN31.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.80
|
$1.74
PLN7.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$1.43
PLN5.94
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
$1.18
PLN4.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.50
|
$4.31
PLN17.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.77
|
$3.58
PLN14.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.03
|
$2.93
PLN12.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.98
|
$2.70
PLN11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.99
|
$0.43
PLN1.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.71
PLN2.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.01
|
$0.76
PLN3.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$1.09
PLN4.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.37
PLN1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.49
PLN2.02
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$6.07
PLN25.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£79.07
|
$28.33
PLN117.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,038.97
|
$30,111.92
PLN124,746.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.80
|
$7.74
PLN32.06
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.72
|
$14.40
PLN59.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,001.03
|
$601.98
PLN2,493.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£821.73
|
$478.28
PLN1,981.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£184.51
|
$184.01
PLN762.33
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,205.48
|
$318.05
PLN1,317.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,995.84
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,903.24
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.53
|
$3.12
PLN12.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.32
|
$3.04
PLN12.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.06
|
$4.55
PLN18.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.48
|
$32.52
PLN134.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.38
|
$6.47
PLN26.80
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£63.13
|
$75.63
PLN313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.30
|
$35.26
PLN146.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.73
|
$78.29
PLN324.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.86
|
$87.22
PLN361.35
|
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