Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 35% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 32.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 zł 40.5
$17.11 €14.78
-35.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 zł 181
$74.9 €64.7
-34.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$11.47 €9.91
-22.58%
Cappuccino
$3.78 zł 13.94
$4.01 €3.46
-5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.1
$3.33 €2.88
-42.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$2.89 €2.5
-39.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.32
$5.24 €4.52
-25.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.58 €3.95
-12.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.84
$1.26 €1.08
-17.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$2.19 €1.89
-40.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 zł 5.52
$3.46 €2.99
-56.65%
Eggs
$3.44 zł 12.67
$3.79 €3.28
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.07
$14.73 €12.72
-35.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.07
$13.83 €11.94
-52.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 zł 45.14
$19.93 €17.21
-38.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$3.18 €2.75
-63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$1.79 €1.55
-3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.32 €2
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$4.73 €4.09
-37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.46
$1.58 €1.37
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.62 €1.4
-30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$1.86 €1.6
-30.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.5
$1.07 €0.92
-36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$9.84 €8.5
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 zł 24.89
$6.85 €5.92
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.1 €0.95
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$1.7 €1.46
1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$3.68 €3.18
-68.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 zł 120
$68 €58.7
-52.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.91
$5.87 €5.07
-58.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.11
$2.23 €1.92
-62.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 zł 49.35
$37.69 €32.54
-64.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.97 €1.7
-14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.2K
$31.7K €27.4K
7.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K zł 116.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,116
$350 €302
-13.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 zł 37.13
$27.07 €23.37
-62.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.8
$51.9 €44.83
-67.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 142
$40.64 €35.09
-5.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$24.54 €21.19
-12.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 29.47
$14.15 €12.22
-43.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 zł 1,503
$463 €400
-12.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,588 zł 35.4K
$15.1K €13K
-36.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$94.4 €81.5
-9.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 zł 148
$43.6 €37.65
-7.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 zł 336
$100 €86.7
-9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 zł 369
$133 €115
-24.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 zł 2,896
$1,042 €900
-24.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,379
$765 €660
-15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 zł 4,783
$1,909 €1,648
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,673
$1,445 €1,247
-31.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,933 zł 14.5K
$6,341 €5,475
-37.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,948 zł 10.9K
$4,896 €4,227
-39.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 zł 6,151
$3,362 €2,903
-50.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
3.98
73.62%

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Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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