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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 26.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 27.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 zł 40.5
$17.2 €14.85
-36.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 zł 181
$80 €69.1
-38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$11.38 €9.82
-21.97%
Cappuccino
$3.78 zł 13.94
$2 €1.72
89.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.1
$2.87 €2.48
-32.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.35 €1.17
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.32
$5.68 €4.91
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$5.1 €4.4
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.84
$1.68 €1.45
-38.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$2.31 €2
-43.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 zł 5.52
$2.9 €2.5
-48.28%
Eggs
$3.44 zł 12.67
$4.04 €3.49
-14.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.07
$16.69 €14.41
-43.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.07
$12.25 €10.58
-46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 zł 45.14
$20.16 €17.4
-39.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$2.47 €2.13
-53.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$2.12 €1.83
-18.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.71 €2.34
-34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$3.28 €2.83
-10.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.46
$2.04 €1.76
-53.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.82 €1.57
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$1.47 €1.27
-11.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.5
$0.51 €0.44
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$6.75 €5.83
-17.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 zł 24.89
$7 €6.04
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.82 €1.57
-34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$2.53 €2.18
-31.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.96 €1.69
-40.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 zł 120
$42.43 €36.63
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.91
$5.68 €4.9
-57.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.11
$1.59 €1.38
-47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 zł 49.35
$34.1 €29.45
-60.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$2.01 €1.74
-15.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.2K
$31.8K €27.4K
6.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K zł 116.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
-3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,116
$222 €192
35.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 zł 37.13
$13.37 €11.55
-24.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.8
$31.76 €27.42
-47.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 142
$57.5 €49.63
-33.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$25.84 €22.31
-17.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 29.47
$10.21 €8.82
-21.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 zł 1,503
$576 €497
-29.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,588 zł 35.4K
$10.7K €9,249
-10.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$92.9 €80.2
-8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 zł 148
$40.84 €35.26
-1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 zł 336
$98.4 €84.9
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 zł 369
$131 €113
-23.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 zł 2,896
$853 €737
-7.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,379
$658 €568
-1.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 zł 4,783
$1,518 €1,311
-14.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,673
$1,072 €926
-7.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,933 zł 14.5K
$4,096 €3,537
-3.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,948 zł 10.9K
$2,595 €2,240
13.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 zł 6,151
$1,960 €1,692
-14.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
4.41
56.69%

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Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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