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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 53.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 50.8% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$10.72 zł 38.81
52.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$48.08 zł 174
62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$8.62 zł 31.21
10.44%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$3.65 zł 13.22
-2.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$1.98 zł 7.17
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.77 zł 6.40
24.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$3.71 zł 13.44
72.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$4.13 zł 14.94
74.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.03 zł 3.73
51.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.33 zł 4.80
86.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$1.56 zł 5.66
28.21%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.30 zł 11.95
29.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$9.28 zł 33.60
-7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$6.43 zł 23.29
33.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$12.17 zł 44.07
12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$1.10 zł 3.98
192.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.71 zł 6.18
59.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.77 zł 6.41
66.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$2.94 zł 10.65
45.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$0.92 zł 3.32
172.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.15 zł 4.18
83.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.29 zł 4.68
71.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.69 zł 2.49
121.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$5.38 zł 19.47
482.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$7.14 zł 25.85
97.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.19 zł 4.29
272.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.70 zł 6.16
198.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$1.13 zł 4.08
156.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$31.64 zł 115
208.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$2.48 zł 8.98
43.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$0.89 zł 3.23
106.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$13.40 zł 48.50
179.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$1.76 zł 6.38
-34.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$33.6K zł 121.6K
-12.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$30.8K zł 111.5K
-25.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$303 zł 1,098
-40.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$10.08 zł 36.47
157.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$16.65 zł 60.3
215.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$38.01 zł 138
26.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$21.06 zł 76.2
-20.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$8.31 zł 30.10
66.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$401 zł 1,450
289.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$9,757 zł 35.3K
28.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$82.7 zł 299
-15.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$41.49 zł 150
23.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$91.7 zł 332
9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$101 zł 366
10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$796 zł 2,880
71.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$632 zł 2,288
71.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,286 zł 4,656
81.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$986 zł 3,568
74.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$3,917 zł 14.2K
94.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$2,711 zł 9,814
106.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$1,675 zł 6,065
134.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.91
-8.10%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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