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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 27.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 29.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.88 zł 39.49
$17.66 €15.22
-38.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.70 zł 180
$81.0 €69.8
-38.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 zł 30.65
$11.38 €9.81
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.07
$1.98 €1.71
81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 6.98
$2.97 €2.56
-35.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.15
$1.32 €1.14
28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.08
$5.83 €5.03
-33.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.41
$5.30 €4.57
-25.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.91
$1.63 €1.41
-33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.82
$2.41 €2.08
-44.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 zł 5.60
$3.04 €2.62
-49.34%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.36
$4.13 €3.56
-17.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 zł 34.94
$16.37 €14.11
-41.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 zł 23.57
$12.61 €10.87
-48.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 zł 45.16
$20.75 €17.89
-40.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$2.47 €2.13
-55.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.47
$2.23 €1.92
-20.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.53
$2.69 €2.32
-33.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 zł 10.95
$3.35 €2.89
-9.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.50
$1.93 €1.67
-50.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.22
$1.88 €1.62
-38.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.68
$1.53 €1.32
-15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.30
$0.54 €0.47
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 zł 20.21
$7.11 €6.13
-21.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 zł 26.28
$7.10 €6.12
1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.32
$1.80 €1.55
-33.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$2.52 €2.17
-30.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.08
$1.95 €1.68
-42.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 115
$42.04 €36.24
-24.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.74
$5.96 €5.13
-59.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.24
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 zł 48.70
$34.47 €29.71
-61.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.07
$2.10 €1.81
-20.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 122.8K
$32.4K €28.0K
4.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K zł 112.6K
$33.8K €29.1K
-8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 zł 1,071
$220 €190
34.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 zł 36.11
$13.51 €11.65
-26.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$31.00 €26.72
-45.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.68 zł 140
$57.9 €49.91
-33.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.94 zł 76.0
$25.31 €21.82
-17.27%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 zł 30.00
$10.47 €9.02
-21.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 zł 1,467
$572 €493
-29.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,670 zł 35.1K
$10.5K €9,091
-8.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 310
$89.8 €77.4
-4.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 zł 149
$40.65 €35.04
1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 zł 323
$100 €86.3
-11.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 zł 371
$133 €115
-23.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 zł 2,875
$841 €725
-5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,343
$656 €565
-1.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 zł 4,628
$1,480 €1,276
-13.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 zł 3,660
$1,086 €937
-7.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,878 zł 14.1K
$3,916 €3,376
-0.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,767 zł 10.0K
$2,472 €2,131
11.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,678 zł 6,091
$1,964 €1,693
-14.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
4.41
56.69%

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

Last update for Poland: January 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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