Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Poland

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 56.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 54.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$10.88 zł 39.17
67.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$48.30 zł 174
50.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$8.71 zł 31.36
26.98%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$3.70 zł 13.32
0.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.90 zł 6.85
14.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.75 zł 6.30
-4.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$3.73 zł 13.45
61.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$4.18 zł 15.04
44.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.03 zł 3.70
124.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.31 zł 4.70
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.49 zł 5.38
141.61%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.36 zł 12.09
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.47 zł 34.09
22.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$6.50 zł 23.42
91.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$12.11 zł 43.58
25.93%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.14 zł 4.11
279.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.70 zł 6.12
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.85 zł 6.66
104.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.04 zł 10.95
38.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$0.98 zł 3.54
174.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.14 zł 4.11
141.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.28 zł 4.61
96.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.64 zł 2.29
190.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$5.46 zł 19.67
169.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$7.06 zł 25.43
84.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.16 zł 4.18
158.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.73 zł 6.21
94.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.11 zł 3.99
136.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$32.81 zł 118
130.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.40 zł 8.62
45.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.82 zł 2.95
81.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$13.69 zł 49.27
108.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.75 zł 6.29
-34.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$33.7K zł 121.4K
-26.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.9K zł 111.3K
-32.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$299 zł 1,077
-49.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$9.90 zł 35.65
364.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$16.78 zł 60.4
281.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$38.28 zł 138
12.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$21.38 zł 77.0
-17.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$7.91 zł 28.48
45.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$394 zł 1,419
105.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$9,917 zł 35.7K
24.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$84.9 zł 306
-34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$40.02 zł 144
4.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$90.3 zł 325
-0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$99.1 zł 357
7.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$804 zł 2,895
66.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$647 zł 2,330
88.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,291 zł 4,648
69.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$1,010 zł 3,635
81.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$3,977 zł 14.3K
22.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,771 zł 9,976
43.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$1,715 zł 6,175
77.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
6.91
-8.39%

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

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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