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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 40.2% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 44.2% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.70
$10.72 zł 39.35
59.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.8
$48.08 zł 176
71.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.76
$8.62 zł 31.64
31.90%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$3.65 zł 13.40
-45.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$1.98 zł 7.27
51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.77 zł 6.49
-25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.94
$3.71 zł 13.62
54.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.46
$4.13 zł 15.15
25.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.03 zł 3.78
63.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.33 zł 4.87
72.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.56 zł 5.74
87.18%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$3.30 zł 12.11
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.98
$9.28 zł 34.06
75.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.56
$6.43 zł 23.61
91.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.40
$12.17 zł 44.68
66.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.10 zł 4.03
123.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 zł 6.27
30.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.35
$1.77 zł 6.50
54.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$2.94 zł 10.79
13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.92 zł 3.37
111.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.15 zł 4.23
64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$1.29 zł 4.74
18.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.69 zł 2.53
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.04
$5.38 zł 19.74
30.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.85
$7.14 zł 26.20
-4.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.19 zł 4.35
46.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.70 zł 6.24
43.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.13 zł 4.14
72.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.86
$31.64 zł 116
31.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.84
$2.48 zł 9.10
127.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.89 zł 3.27
78.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.34
$13.40 zł 49.17
163.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.76 zł 6.47
18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.0K
$33.6K zł 123.3K
-2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$30.8K zł 113.1K
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$303 zł 1,113
-25.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.51
$10.08 zł 36.98
32.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.04
$16.65 zł 61.1
89.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.28
$38.01 zł 139
50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.88
$21.06 zł 77.3
20.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.90
$8.31 zł 30.51
24.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €495
$401 zł 1,470
43.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,217
$9,757 zł 35.8K
9.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.1
$82.7 zł 303
10.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.23
$41.49 zł 152
-3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.8
$91.7 zł 337
8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$101 zł 371
28.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €734
$796 zł 2,920
7.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €570
$632 zł 2,319
5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,295
$1,286 zł 4,720
17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €949
$986 zł 3,617
12.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,273
$3,917 zł 14.4K
-2.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,119
$2,711 zł 9,950
-8.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,659
$1,675 zł 6,149
15.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.91
-36.18%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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