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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 36.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 32.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.88 zł 39.49
$17.58 €15.16
-38.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.70 zł 180
$75.0 €64.7
-33.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 zł 30.65
$11.54 €9.95
-26.86%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.07
$4.10 €3.53
-12.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 6.98
$3.40 €2.93
-43.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.15
$3.03 €2.61
-44.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.08
$5.26 €4.53
-26.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.41
$4.59 €3.96
-13.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.91
$1.25 €1.07
-13.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.82
$2.29 €1.98
-41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 zł 5.60
$3.37 €2.90
-54.30%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.36
$3.79 €3.27
-10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 zł 34.94
$14.54 €12.54
-33.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 zł 23.57
$14.28 €12.31
-54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 zł 45.16
$19.99 €17.23
-37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$3.16 €2.72
-65.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.47
$1.79 €1.54
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.53
$2.21 €1.91
-18.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 zł 10.95
$4.73 €4.07
-36.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.50
$1.55 €1.33
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.22
$1.63 €1.41
-28.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.68
$1.85 €1.59
-30.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.30
$1.07 €0.92
-41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 zł 20.21
$9.80 €8.45
-43.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 zł 26.28
$6.94 €5.98
4.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.32
$1.10 €0.95
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$1.62 €1.40
7.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.08
$3.68 €3.17
-69.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 115
$66.7 €57.5
-52.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.74
$5.69 €4.90
-57.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.24
$2.28 €1.96
-60.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 zł 48.70
$38.16 €32.89
-64.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.07
$1.98 €1.70
-15.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 122.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K zł 112.6K
$37.4K €32.2K
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 zł 1,071
$354 €306
-16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 zł 36.11
$27.69 €23.87
-64.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$51.4 €44.29
-67.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 zł 140
$41.25 €35.55
-6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.94 zł 76.0
$24.49 €21.11
-14.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 zł 30.00
$13.87 €11.96
-40.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 zł 1,467
$461 €397
-12.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,670 zł 35.1K
$15.2K €13.1K
-36.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 310
$93.7 €80.8
-8.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 zł 149
$43.43 €37.44
-5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 zł 323
$100 €86.4
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 zł 371
$133 €115
-23.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 zł 2,875
$1,038 €895
-23.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,343
$773 €667
-16.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 zł 4,628
$1,932 €1,665
-34.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 zł 3,660
$1,451 €1,251
-30.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,878 zł 14.1K
$6,257 €5,393
-38.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,767 zł 10.0K
$4,369 €3,766
-36.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,678 zł 6,091
$3,444 €2,969
-51.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
3.98
73.62%

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

Last update for Poland: January 12, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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