Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Poland

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 53.9% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 47.2% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.98 zł 40.5
55.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$49.1 zł 181
52.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.88 zł 32.76
29.17%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.78 zł 13.94
6.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.93 zł 7.1
72.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.75 zł 6.44
65.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$3.88 zł 14.32
35.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.02 zł 14.82
13.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.04 zł 3.84
21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.31 zł 4.85
67.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 zł 5.52
130.67%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.44 zł 12.67
10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$9.51 zł 35.07
54.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.53 zł 24.07
111.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$12.24 zł 45.14
62.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.15 zł 4.23
176.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.73 zł 6.39
3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.77 zł 6.52
31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.94 zł 10.83
60.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.94 zł 3.46
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.12 zł 4.13
44.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.3 zł 4.8
43.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.68 zł 2.5
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$5.56 zł 20.51
76.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.75 zł 24.89
1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.19 zł 4.37
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.73 zł 6.37
-1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.16 zł 4.27
217.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$32.48 zł 120
109.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.42 zł 8.91
142.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 zł 3.11
165.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$13.38 zł 49.35
181.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.69 zł 6.22
16.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$34K zł 125.2K
-6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
17.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$303 zł 1,116
15.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$10.07 zł 37.13
168.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$16.77 zł 61.8
209.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$38.37 zł 142
5.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$21.38 zł 78.9
14.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$7.99 zł 29.47
77.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$407 zł 1,503
13.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,588 zł 35.4K
57.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$85.4 zł 315
10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$40.12 zł 148
8.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$91.2 zł 336
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$100 zł 369
32.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$785 zł 2,896
32.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$645 zł 2,379
18.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,297 zł 4,783
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$996 zł 3,673
45.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$3,933 zł 14.5K
61.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,948 zł 10.9K
66.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,668 zł 6,151
101.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.91
-42.40%

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

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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