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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 54.1% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 56.8% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$10.72 zł 38.81
63.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$48.08 zł 174
57.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$8.62 zł 31.21
35.38%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$3.65 zł 13.22
8.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$1.98 zł 7.17
67.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$1.77 zł 6.40
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$3.71 zł 13.44
36.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$4.13 zł 14.94
15.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.03 zł 3.73
22.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.33 zł 4.80
63.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.56 zł 5.66
123.08%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$3.30 zł 11.95
13.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$9.28 zł 33.60
59.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$6.43 zł 23.29
123.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$12.17 zł 44.07
65.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$1.10 zł 3.98
195.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.71 zł 6.18
10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.77 zł 6.41
30.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$2.94 zł 10.65
61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.92 zł 3.32
68.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$1.15 zł 4.18
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.29 zł 4.68
49.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.69 zł 2.49
62.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$5.38 zł 19.47
85.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$7.14 zł 25.85
-3.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.19 zł 4.29
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.70 zł 6.16
-2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$1.13 zł 4.08
237.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$31.64 zł 115
115.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$2.48 zł 8.98
135.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.89 zł 3.23
153.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$13.40 zł 48.50
185.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.76 zł 6.38
14.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$33.6K zł 121.6K
-7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$30.8K zł 111.5K
19.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$303 zł 1,098
14.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$10.08 zł 36.47
175.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$16.65 zł 60.3
211.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$38.01 zł 138
7.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$21.06 zł 76.2
20.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$8.31 zł 30.10
67.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$401 zł 1,450
16.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$9,757 zł 35.3K
53.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$82.7 zł 299
11.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$41.49 zł 150
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$91.7 zł 332
11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$101 zł 366
33.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$796 zł 2,880
30.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$632 zł 2,288
21.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$1,286 zł 4,656
49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$986 zł 3,568
49.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$3,917 zł 14.2K
57.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$2,711 zł 9,814
57.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$1,675 zł 6,065
104.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.91
-42.40%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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