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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 20.8% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 18.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$10.72 zł 38.81
50.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$48.08 zł 174
18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$8.62 zł 31.21
20.07%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$3.65 zł 13.22
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$1.98 zł 7.17
29.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.77 zł 6.40
3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$3.71 zł 13.44
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$4.13 zł 14.94
-1.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$1.03 zł 3.73
14.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.33 zł 4.80
18.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.56 zł 5.66
7.69%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$3.30 zł 11.95
-8.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$9.28 zł 33.60
51.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$6.43 zł 23.29
32.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$12.17 zł 44.07
31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$1.10 zł 3.98
123.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.71 zł 6.18
21.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.77 zł 6.41
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$2.94 zł 10.65
-9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$0.92 zł 3.32
102.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.15 zł 4.18
73.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.29 zł 4.68
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.69 zł 2.49
14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$5.38 zł 19.47
15.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$7.14 zł 25.85
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.19 zł 4.29
10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$1.70 zł 6.16
27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.13 zł 4.08
54.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$31.64 zł 115
11.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$2.48 zł 8.98
80.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.89 zł 3.23
42.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$13.40 zł 48.50
95.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.76 zł 6.38
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$33.6K zł 121.6K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$30.8K zł 111.5K
2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$303 zł 1,098
-50.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$10.08 zł 36.47
100.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$16.65 zł 60.3
107.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$38.01 zł 138
24.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$21.06 zł 76.2
-23.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$8.31 zł 30.10
14.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$401 zł 1,450
28.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$9,757 zł 35.3K
4.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$82.7 zł 299
3.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$41.49 zł 150
-11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$91.7 zł 332
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$101 zł 366
6.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$796 zł 2,880
34.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$632 zł 2,288
29.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$1,286 zł 4,656
28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$986 zł 3,568
23.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$3,917 zł 14.2K
10.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$2,711 zł 9,814
2.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$1,675 zł 6,065
26.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.91
-49.20%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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