Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 33.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 31.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 zł 40.5
$15.97 A$24.47
-31.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 zł 181
$77.2 A$118
-36.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$9.66 A$14.8
-8.07%
Cappuccino
$3.78 zł 13.94
$3.57 A$5.48
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.1
$2.64 A$4.04
-26.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.22 A$3.41
-21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.32
$6.57 A$10.06
-40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$6.98 A$10.7
-42.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.84
$1.5 A$2.3
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$2.42 A$3.7
-45.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 zł 5.52
$2.02 A$3.1
-25.74%
Eggs
$3.44 zł 12.67
$4.38 A$6.71
-21.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.07
$8.86 A$13.58
7.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.07
$8.26 A$12.66
-20.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 zł 45.14
$14.14 A$21.66
-13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$3.24 A$4.96
-64.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$2.68 A$4.11
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.86 A$4.39
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$4.25 A$6.5
-30.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.46
$2.55 A$3.91
-63.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$2.19 A$3.35
-48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$2.24 A$3.43
-41.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.5
$1.57 A$2.41
-56.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$31.36 A$48.04
-82.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 zł 24.89
$13.32 A$20.41
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$4.61 A$7.06
-74.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$4.97 A$7.61
-65.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$2.97 A$4.54
-60.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 zł 120
$98 A$150
-66.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.91
$3.62 A$5.55
-33.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.11
$1.82 A$2.79
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 zł 49.35
$37.78 A$57.9
-64.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.2 A$1.84
40.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.2K
$29.1K A$44.6K
16.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K zł 116.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
40.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,116
$180 A$276
67.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 zł 37.13
$26.23 A$40.19
-61.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.8
$52.8 A$80.9
-68.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 142
$46.77 A$71.7
-17.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$16.37 A$25.08
30.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 29.47
$13.82 A$21.18
-42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 zł 1,503
$1,599 A$2,450
-74.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,588 zł 35.4K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-21.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$71.7 A$110
19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 zł 148
$51.5 A$78.8
-22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 zł 336
$101 A$155
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 zł 369
$110 A$168
-8.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 zł 2,896
$1,395 A$2,137
-43.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,379
$1,106 A$1,694
-41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 zł 4,783
$2,271 A$3,480
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,673
$1,775 A$2,719
-43.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,933 zł 14.5K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-43.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,948 zł 10.9K
$5,106 A$7,823
-42.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 zł 6,151
$3,626 A$5,555
-54.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
6.35
8.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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