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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 54.9% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 50.3% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$10.88 zł 39.07
58.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$48.30 zł 173
58.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$8.71 zł 31.28
34.21%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$3.70 zł 13.28
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.90 zł 6.83
75.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$1.75 zł 6.28
74.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$3.73 zł 13.41
41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$4.18 zł 14.99
8.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.03 zł 3.69
27.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$1.31 zł 4.69
71.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.49 zł 5.36
121.48%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$3.36 zł 12.05
17.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$9.47 zł 33.99
55.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$6.50 zł 23.35
121.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$12.11 zł 43.46
61.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$1.14 zł 4.10
178.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.70 zł 6.10
6.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.85 zł 6.65
21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$3.04 zł 10.92
63.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.98 zł 3.53
63.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$1.14 zł 4.10
38.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.28 zł 4.60
42.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.64 zł 2.28
65.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$5.46 zł 19.61
79.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$7.06 zł 25.36
-9.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.16 zł 4.16
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$1.73 zł 6.20
-3.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$1.11 zł 3.98
237.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$32.81 zł 118
104.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$2.40 zł 8.60
135.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.82 zł 2.94
171.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$13.69 zł 49.13
178.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.75 zł 6.27
16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$33.7K zł 121.1K
-6.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$30.9K zł 111.0K
22.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$299 zł 1,074
17.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$9.90 zł 35.55
176.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$16.78 zł 60.2
214.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$38.28 zł 137
7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$21.38 zł 76.8
15.06%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$7.91 zł 28.40
76.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$394 zł 1,416
17.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$9,917 zł 35.6K
51.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$84.9 zł 305
8.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$40.02 zł 144
8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$90.3 zł 324
13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$99.1 zł 356
35.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$804 zł 2,887
27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$647 zł 2,324
17.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,291 zł 4,635
47.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$1,010 zł 3,625
41.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$3,977 zł 14.3K
61.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$2,771 zł 9,949
53.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$1,715 zł 6,158
103.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.91
-42.40%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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