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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 34.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 33.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 38.81
$16.40 A$23.12
-34.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.08 zł 174
$78.2 A$110
-38.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 zł 31.21
$9.52 A$13.43
-9.45%
Cappuccino
$3.65 zł 13.22
$3.57 A$5.03
2.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.17
$2.55 A$3.59
-22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.40
$2.21 A$3.12
-19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.71 zł 13.44
$6.41 A$9.04
-42.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.94
$7.22 A$10.17
-42.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.56 A$2.20
-33.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.80
$2.48 A$3.50
-46.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.66
$2.00 A$2.82
-22.00%
Eggs
$3.30 zł 11.95
$4.28 A$6.03
-22.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.60
$8.60 A$12.13
7.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 zł 23.29
$8.56 A$12.07
-24.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 zł 44.07
$13.71 A$19.33
-11.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$3.22 A$4.55
-65.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.18
$2.72 A$3.84
-37.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.41
$2.94 A$4.15
-39.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.65
$4.28 A$6.04
-31.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.32
$2.51 A$3.53
-63.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.18
$2.11 A$2.97
-45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.68
$2.21 A$3.12
-41.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$1.53 A$2.16
-54.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.47
$31.35 A$44.21
-82.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 zł 25.85
$14.09 A$19.86
-49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.29
$4.43 A$6.24
-73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.16
$5.07 A$7.15
-66.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 zł 4.08
$2.90 A$4.09
-61.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.64 zł 115
$97.6 A$138
-67.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 zł 8.98
$3.55 A$5.01
-30.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.23
$1.84 A$2.60
-51.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.40 zł 48.50
$37.44 A$52.8
-64.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.38
$1.15 A$1.62
53.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 121.6K
$29.2K A$41.2K
14.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K zł 111.5K
$23.0K A$32.4K
34.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$180 A$254
68.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 zł 36.47
$25.91 A$36.53
-61.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.65 zł 60.3
$52.5 A$74.0
-68.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 zł 138
$48.04 A$67.7
-20.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.06 zł 76.2
$16.66 A$23.49
26.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 zł 30.10
$13.87 A$19.56
-40.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 zł 1,450
$1,559 A$2,199
-74.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,757 zł 35.3K
$12.5K A$17.6K
-22.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.7 zł 299
$70.2 A$99.0
17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 zł 150
$51.4 A$72.5
-19.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 zł 332
$101 A$142
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 zł 366
$112 A$158
-9.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 zł 2,880
$1,361 A$1,919
-41.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 zł 2,288
$1,083 A$1,527
-41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 zł 4,656
$2,332 A$3,287
-44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 zł 3,568
$1,718 A$2,422
-42.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,917 zł 14.2K
$7,612 A$10.7K
-48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,711 zł 9,814
$5,588 A$7,879
-51.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,065
$3,928 A$5,539
-57.35%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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