Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Poland and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 17.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 15.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 38.81
$16.15 €13.79
-33.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.08 zł 174
$56.9 €48.63
-15.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 zł 31.21
$10.35 €8.84
-16.71%
Cappuccino
$3.65 zł 13.22
$2.36 €2.01
54.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.17
$2.56 €2.18
-22.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.40
$1.84 €1.57
-3.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.71 zł 13.44
$3.41 €2.91
8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.94
$4.07 €3.47
1.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.18 €1.00
-12.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.80
$1.57 €1.34
-15.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.66
$1.68 €1.43
-7.14%
Eggs
$3.30 zł 11.95
$3.03 €2.59
8.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.60
$14.07 €12.02
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 zł 23.29
$8.53 €7.29
-24.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 zł 44.07
$16.03 €13.69
-24.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$2.46 €2.10
-55.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.18
$2.08 €1.77
-17.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.41
$2.02 €1.73
-12.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.65
$2.66 €2.27
10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.32
$1.86 €1.59
-50.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.18
$1.99 €1.70
-42.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.68
$1.31 €1.12
-1.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.79 €0.68
-12.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.47
$6.19 €5.29
-13.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 zł 25.85
$5.68 €4.85
25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.29
$1.31 €1.12
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.16
$2.16 €1.84
-21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 zł 4.08
$1.75 €1.49
-35.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.64 zł 115
$35.21 €30.07
-10.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 zł 8.98
$4.47 €3.82
-44.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.23
$1.27 €1.09
-29.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.40 zł 48.50
$26.17 €22.35
-48.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.38
$1.84 €1.57
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 121.6K
$37.9K €32.4K
-11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K zł 111.5K
$31.5K €26.9K
-2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$151 €129
100.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 zł 36.47
$20.21 €17.26
-50.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.65 zł 60.3
$34.48 €29.45
-51.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 zł 138
$47.21 €40.32
-19.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.06 zł 76.2
$16.17 €13.81
30.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 zł 30.10
$9.51 €8.12
-12.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 zł 1,450
$514 €439
-22.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,757 zł 35.3K
$10.2K €8,741
-4.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.7 zł 299
$85.6 €73.1
-3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 zł 150
$36.62 €31.27
13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 zł 332
$91.1 €77.8
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 zł 366
$107 €91.8
-6.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 zł 2,880
$1,068 €912
-25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 zł 2,288
$821 €701
-23.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 zł 4,656
$1,659 €1,417
-22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$986 zł 3,568
$1,221 €1,043
-19.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,917 zł 14.2K
$4,315 €3,685
-9.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,711 zł 9,814
$2,771 €2,366
-2.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,065
$2,113 €1,804
-20.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.91
3.51
96.87%

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

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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