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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poznan is 7.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poznan is 11.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.72 zł 39.34
$10.81 zł 39.67
-0.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.08 zł 180
$56.9 zł 209
-13.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 zł 30.23
$9.42 zł 34.58
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.03
$4.10 zł 15.06
-13.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.59
$2.08 zł 7.63
-0.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 zł 6.45
$1.89 zł 6.93
-6.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 zł 13.81
$4.51 zł 16.55
-16.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 zł 14.15
$4.66 zł 17.09
-17.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.19 zł 4.38
-15.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 zł 4.84
$1.42 zł 5.22
-7.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.86
$1.79 zł 6.57
-10.61%
Eggs
$3.27 zł 12.01
$3.65 zł 13.38
-10.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 zł 37.45
$10.26 zł 37.65
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.61
$7.14 zł 26.20
-6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 zł 44.23
$14.35 zł 52.7
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.27 zł 4.64
-12.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.38
$1.84 zł 6.74
-5.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.39
$2.02 zł 7.40
-13.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 zł 10.30
$3.79 zł 13.89
-25.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.53
$1.04 zł 3.81
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.05
$1.19 zł 4.38
-7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 zł 4.83
$1.45 zł 5.34
-8.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.52
$0.72 zł 2.64
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.56
$5.40 zł 19.82
-1.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 26.13
$8.40 zł 30.84
-15.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.21
$1.44 zł 5.27
-20.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 zł 5.51
$1.86 zł 6.82
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.36
$1.23 zł 4.50
-3.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.63 zł 131
$29.81 zł 109
19.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.89
$2.74 zł 10.04
-21.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.23
$0.98 zł 3.58
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 zł 39.37
$13.77 zł 50.6
-22.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.41
$1.78 zł 6.52
-1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.5K
$32.8K zł 120.4K
1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K zł 117.6K
$33.4K zł 122.6K
-4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 1,006
$357 zł 1,311
-23.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.92 zł 36.40
$9.97 zł 36.57
-0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.01 zł 66.1
$17.61 zł 64.6
2.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.10 zł 144
$43.92 zł 161
-10.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.17 zł 88.7
$28.47 zł 104
-15.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 zł 29.05
$9.74 zł 35.74
-18.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 zł 1,487
$572 zł 2,099
-29.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,717 zł 24.7K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
-56.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 zł 325
$99.1 zł 364
-10.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 zł 137
$46.94 zł 172
-20.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 zł 354
$93.5 zł 343
3.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 zł 381
$111 zł 408
-6.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 zł 2,878
$1,136 zł 4,168
-30.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 zł 2,423
$893 zł 3,276
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 zł 4,789
$2,037 zł 7,474
-35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 zł 3,646
$1,554 zł 5,703
-36.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,732 zł 13.7K
$6,495 zł 23.8K
-42.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,682 zł 9,844
$4,056 zł 14.9K
-33.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poznan
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,753 zł 6,432
$2,204 zł 8,089
-20.49%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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