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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 57.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 49% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$10.88 zł 39.49
61.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$49.70 zł 180
50.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$8.44 zł 30.65
36.73%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$3.60 zł 13.07
13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.92 zł 6.98
77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.69 zł 6.15
79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$3.88 zł 14.08
35.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.97 zł 14.41
15.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.08 zł 3.91
15.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.33 zł 4.82
72.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.54 zł 5.60
118.83%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.41 zł 12.36
11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$9.62 zł 34.94
51.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$6.49 zł 23.57
120.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$12.44 zł 45.16
60.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.10 zł 3.98
187.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.78 zł 6.47
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.80 zł 6.53
22.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$3.02 zł 10.95
56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.96 zł 3.50
61.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.16 zł 4.22
40.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.29 zł 4.68
43.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.63 zł 2.30
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$5.57 zł 20.21
75.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$7.24 zł 26.28
-4.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.19 zł 4.32
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.74 zł 6.30
-6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.12 zł 4.08
228.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$31.81 zł 115
109.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$2.41 zł 8.74
136.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.89 zł 3.24
156.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$13.42 zł 48.70
184.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.67 zł 6.07
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$33.8K zł 122.8K
-5.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$31.0K zł 112.6K
20.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$295 zł 1,071
20.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$9.95 zł 36.11
178.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$16.80 zł 61.0
205.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$38.68 zł 140
6.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$20.94 zł 76.0
16.95%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$8.27 zł 30.00
67.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$404 zł 1,467
14.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$9,670 zł 35.1K
56.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$85.4 zł 310
9.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$41.15 zł 149
5.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$88.9 zł 323
12.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$102 zł 371
30.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$792 zł 2,875
31.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$645 zł 2,343
19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,275 zł 4,628
51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,008 zł 3,660
43.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$3,878 zł 14.1K
61.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$2,767 zł 10.0K
57.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,678 zł 6,091
105.26%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Poland: January 12, 2026

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