Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Poland

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 36% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 37.3% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$10.98 zł 40.5
56.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$49.1 zł 181
62.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.88 zł 32.76
28.15%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$3.78 zł 13.94
-47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.93 zł 7.1
48.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.75 zł 6.44
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.88 zł 14.32
46.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.02 zł 14.82
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.04 zł 3.84
61.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.31 zł 4.85
76.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.5 zł 5.52
93.33%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.44 zł 12.67
17.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$9.51 zł 35.07
75.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.53 zł 24.07
87.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$12.24 zł 45.14
64.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.15 zł 4.23
114.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.73 zł 6.39
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.77 zł 6.52
53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.94 zł 10.83
11.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.94 zł 3.46
117.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.12 zł 4.13
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.3 zł 4.8
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.68 zł 2.5
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$5.56 zł 20.51
21.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$6.75 zł 24.89
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.19 zł 4.37
52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.73 zł 6.37
46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.16 zł 4.27
68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$32.48 zł 120
30.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.42 zł 8.91
134.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.84 zł 3.11
89.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$13.38 zł 49.35
154.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.69 zł 6.22
18.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34K zł 125.2K
-6.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
3.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$303 zł 1,116
-26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$10.07 zł 37.13
32.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$16.77 zł 61.8
89.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$38.37 zł 142
49.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$21.38 zł 78.9
20.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$7.99 zł 29.47
27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$407 zł 1,503
41.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$9,588 zł 35.4K
11.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$85.4 zł 315
8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$40.12 zł 148
1.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$91.2 zł 336
7.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$100 zł 369
31.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$785 zł 2,896
8.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$645 zł 2,379
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,297 zł 4,783
17.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$996 zł 3,673
7.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,933 zł 14.5K
4.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,948 zł 10.9K
-11.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$1,668 zł 6,151
17.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.91
-36.18%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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