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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poland is 17.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poland is 13.8% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 zł 40.5
$16.02 €13.83
-31.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.1 zł 181
$57.6 €49.75
-14.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$10.6 €9.15
-16.23%
Cappuccino
$3.78 zł 13.94
$2.39 €2.06
58.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.1
$2.6 €2.24
-25.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.91 €1.65
-8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.32
$3.44 €2.97
12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.11 €3.55
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.84
$1.18 €1.02
-11.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$1.53 €1.32
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 zł 5.52
$1.61 €1.39
-6.83%
Eggs
$3.44 zł 12.67
$3.1 €2.68
10.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.07
$14.26 €12.32
-33.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.07
$8.6 €7.42
-24.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 zł 45.14
$15.7 €13.56
-22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$2.45 €2.12
-53.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$2.07 €1.78
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.03 €1.75
-12.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$2.65 €2.29
10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.46
$1.83 €1.58
-48.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.96 €1.69
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$1.36 €1.17
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.5
$0.74 €0.64
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$6.43 €5.55
-13.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 zł 24.89
$5.72 €4.94
18.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.32 €1.14
-9.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$2.08 €1.8
-16.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Poland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.79 €1.54
-35.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 zł 120
$34.46 €29.75
-5.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.91
$4.56 €3.94
-46.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.11
$1.33 €1.15
-36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 zł 49.35
$26.41 €22.8
-49.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.83 €1.58
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K zł 116.8K
$31.2K €27K
1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,116
$149 €128
103.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 zł 37.13
$20.46 €17.67
-50.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.8
$33.3 €28.75
-49.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 142
$47.32 €40.85
-18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$15.64 €13.5
36.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 29.47
$9.52 €8.22
-16.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 zł 1,503
$522 €451
-21.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,588 zł 35.4K
$9,960 €8,600
-3.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 zł 315
$87.2 €75.3
-2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 zł 148
$37.22 €32.13
7.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 zł 336
$91.5 €79
-0.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 zł 369
$108 €93
-7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 zł 2,896
$1,050 €907
-25.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 zł 2,379
$812 €701
-20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 zł 4,783
$1,692 €1,460
-23.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 zł 3,673
$1,239 €1,069
-19.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,933 zł 14.5K
$4,233 €3,655
-7.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,948 zł 10.9K
$2,725 €2,353
8.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 zł 6,151
$1,998 €1,725
-16.55%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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