Cost of Living Comparison Between Poznan and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Poznan and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Poznan is 5.3% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poznan is 7.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.95
$11.03 zł 40.67
-1.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.92 zł 180
$56.1 zł 207
-12.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.46
$9.74 zł 35.93
-15.20%
Cappuccino
$3.67 zł 13.53
$4.28 zł 15.8
-14.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.63
$2.03 zł 7.49
1.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.84 zł 6.79
-4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 zł 14.32
$4.43 zł 16.32
-12.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 zł 14.42
$4.57 zł 16.86
-14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$1.2 zł 4.43
-19.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$1.35 zł 5
0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.77
$1.83 zł 6.76
-14.75%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.33
$3.61 zł 13.32
-7.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 zł 37.54
$10.01 zł 36.92
1.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 zł 23.73
$6.84 zł 25.21
-5.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 zł 44.19
$14.32 zł 52.8
-16.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.27 zł 4.67
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.8 zł 6.64
2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$2 zł 7.39
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.41
$3.8 zł 14
-25.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.56
$1.06 zł 3.9
-9.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.23 zł 4.55
-10.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.77
$1.44 zł 5.33
-10.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.52
$0.67 zł 2.48
1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.23
$5.32 zł 19.62
-2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 zł 26.06
$8.37 zł 30.87
-15.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.42 zł 5.25
-18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 zł 5.54
$1.87 zł 6.88
-19.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 zł 4.59
$1.22 zł 4.49
2.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.85 zł 132
$30.35 zł 112
18.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 zł 7.81
$2.64 zł 9.74
-19.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 zł 3.28
$1.02 zł 3.76
-12.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.76 zł 39.7
$13.52 zł 49.86
-20.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.7 zł 6.28
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$33.1K zł 122K
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K zł 117.3K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 zł 1,031
$360 zł 1,326
-22.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 zł 36.62
$10.06 zł 37.1
-1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.51 zł 64.6
$17.41 zł 64.2
0.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.24 zł 148
$44.32 zł 163
-9.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 zł 91.7
$28.95 zł 107
-14.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.5 zł 27.67
$9.29 zł 34.25
-19.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 zł 1,485
$573 zł 2,113
-29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,666 zł 24.6K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 zł 337
$97.4 zł 359
-6.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.8 zł 136
$48.07 zł 177
-23.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 zł 353
$94.1 zł 347
1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 zł 391
$109 zł 401
-2.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 zł 2,809
$1,136 zł 4,190
-32.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 zł 2,431
$889 zł 3,278
-25.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 zł 4,797
$2,057 zł 7,585
-36.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 zł 3,683
$1,501 zł 5,537
-33.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,748 zł 13.8K
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-45.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,859 zł 10.5K
$4,348 zł 16K
-34.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,768 zł 6,519
$2,062 zł 7,604
-14.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
7.55
-8.87%

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

Last update for Poznan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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