Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Poland

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 49.8% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 45% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$10.98 zł 40.5
45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$49.1 zł 181
57.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.88 zł 32.76
8.78%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.78 zł 13.94
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.93 zł 7.1
36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.75 zł 6.44
26.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.88 zł 14.32
69.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.02 zł 14.82
73.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.04 zł 3.84
44.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.31 zł 4.85
84.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.5 zł 5.52
34.67%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.44 zł 12.67
27.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.51 zł 35.07
-6.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.53 zł 24.07
26.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$12.24 zł 45.14
15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.15 zł 4.23
181.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.73 zł 6.39
54.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.77 zł 6.52
61.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.94 zł 10.83
44.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.94 zł 3.46
171.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.12 zł 4.13
95.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.3 zł 4.8
72.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.68 zł 2.5
130.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$5.56 zł 20.51
464.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.75 zł 24.89
97.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.19 zł 4.37
287.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.73 zł 6.37
187.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.16 zł 4.27
156.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$32.48 zł 120
201.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.42 zł 8.91
49.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.84 zł 3.11
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$13.38 zł 49.35
182.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.69 zł 6.22
-28.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$34K zł 125.2K
-14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
-28.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$303 zł 1,116
-40.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$10.07 zł 37.13
160.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$16.77 zł 61.8
215.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$38.37 zł 142
21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$21.38 zł 78.9
-23.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.99 zł 29.47
72.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$407 zł 1,503
292.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$9,588 zł 35.4K
28.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$85.4 zł 315
-16.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$40.12 zł 148
28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$91.2 zł 336
10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$100 zł 369
9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$785 zł 2,896
77.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$645 zł 2,379
71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,297 zł 4,783
75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$996 zł 3,673
78.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$3,933 zł 14.5K
77.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,948 zł 10.9K
73.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$1,668 zł 6,151
117.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.91
-8.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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