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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 37.9% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 41.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$10.88 zł 39.49
62.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$49.70 zł 180
63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$8.44 zł 30.65
34.83%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$3.60 zł 13.07
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.92 zł 6.98
54.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.69 zł 6.15
-21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$3.88 zł 14.08
50.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.97 zł 14.41
33.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.08 zł 3.91
50.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.33 zł 4.82
81.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.54 zł 5.60
97.40%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.41 zł 12.36
21.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$9.62 zł 34.94
70.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$6.49 zł 23.57
94.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$12.44 zł 45.16
66.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.10 zł 3.98
124.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 zł 6.47
25.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.80 zł 6.53
49.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.02 zł 10.95
10.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.96 zł 3.50
101.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.16 zł 4.22
62.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.29 zł 4.68
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.63 zł 2.30
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$5.57 zł 20.21
27.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$7.24 zł 26.28
-1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.19 zł 4.32
51.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.74 zł 6.30
44.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.12 zł 4.08
74.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$31.81 zł 115
32.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.41 zł 8.74
147.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 zł 3.24
73.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$13.42 zł 48.70
156.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.67 zł 6.07
25.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$33.8K zł 122.8K
-4.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$31.0K zł 112.6K
9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$295 zł 1,071
-25.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$9.95 zł 36.11
35.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$16.80 zł 61.0
84.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$38.68 zł 140
49.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$20.94 zł 76.0
20.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$8.27 zł 30.00
26.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$404 zł 1,467
41.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$9,670 zł 35.1K
9.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$85.4 zł 310
5.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$41.15 zł 149
-1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$88.9 zł 323
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$102 zł 371
30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$792 zł 2,875
6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$645 zł 2,343
1.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,275 zł 4,628
16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,008 zł 3,660
7.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$3,878 zł 14.1K
0.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$2,767 zł 10.0K
-10.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$1,678 zł 6,091
17.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.91
-36.18%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Poland: January 12, 2026

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