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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 36.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 41.1% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.63
$10.88 zł 39.17
58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.7
$48.30 zł 174
64.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.81
$8.71 zł 31.36
32.38%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$3.70 zł 13.32
-47.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.90 zł 6.85
56.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.16
$1.75 zł 6.30
-22.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.80
$3.73 zł 13.45
51.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.41
$4.18 zł 15.04
23.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.38
$1.03 zł 3.70
57.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.31 zł 4.70
83.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.49
$1.49 zł 5.38
96.64%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.37
$3.36 zł 12.09
17.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.22
$9.47 zł 34.09
76.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.75
$6.50 zł 23.42
94.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.66
$12.11 zł 43.58
71.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$1.14 zł 4.11
120.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.91
$1.70 zł 6.12
31.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.85 zł 6.66
44.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.85
$3.04 zł 10.95
10.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.73
$0.98 zł 3.54
107.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.14 zł 4.11
61.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.28 zł 4.61
18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.64 zł 2.29
-21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.88
$5.46 zł 19.67
26.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.15
$7.06 zł 25.43
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.56
$1.16 zł 4.18
57.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.73 zł 6.21
45.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.11 zł 3.99
73.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.63
$32.81 zł 118
31.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.80
$2.40 zł 8.62
134.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.30
$0.82 zł 2.95
85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.65
$13.69 zł 49.27
154.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.72
$1.75 zł 6.29
15.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.0K
$33.7K zł 121.4K
-2.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.6K
$30.9K zł 111.3K
8.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$299 zł 1,077
-26.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.53
$9.90 zł 35.65
36.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.88
$16.78 zł 60.4
88.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.85
$38.28 zł 138
49.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.86
$21.38 zł 77.0
20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.72
$7.91 zł 28.48
29.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €493
$394 zł 1,419
46.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,951
$9,917 zł 35.7K
6.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.5
$84.9 zł 306
8.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.39
$40.02 zł 144
0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.0
$90.3 zł 325
11.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$99.1 zł 357
34.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €724
$804 zł 2,895
5.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €557
$647 zł 2,330
1.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,290
$1,291 zł 4,648
17.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €915
$1,010 zł 3,635
6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,376
$3,977 zł 14.3K
-0.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,064
$2,771 zł 9,976
-12.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,649
$1,715 zł 6,175
12.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.91
-36.18%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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