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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.4% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 19.5% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.59
$10.88 zł 39.17
47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.54
$48.30 zł 174
18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.92
$8.71 zł 31.36
20.67%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$3.70 zł 13.32
-35.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$1.90 zł 6.85
31.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.75 zł 6.30
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$3.73 zł 13.45
-4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.51
$4.18 zł 15.04
-1.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.03 zł 3.70
15.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.31 zł 4.70
16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.49 zł 5.38
11.41%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.50
$3.36 zł 12.09
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.96
$9.47 zł 34.09
48.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.03
$6.50 zł 23.42
27.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.36
$12.11 zł 43.58
29.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.09
$1.14 zł 4.11
115.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.70 zł 6.12
20.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.85 zł 6.66
9.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$3.04 zł 10.95
-13.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.98 zł 3.54
83.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.14 zł 4.11
67.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.28 zł 4.61
2.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.64 zł 2.29
15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$5.46 zł 19.67
18.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.97
$7.06 zł 25.43
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$1.16 zł 4.18
7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.73 zł 6.21
24.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.11 zł 3.99
61.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.56
$32.81 zł 118
6.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$2.40 zł 8.62
92.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.82 zł 2.95
62.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.73
$13.69 zł 49.27
95.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.75 zł 6.29
4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$33.7K zł 121.4K
13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$30.9K zł 111.3K
-0.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$299 zł 1,077
-49.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.56
$9.90 zł 35.65
108.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.40
$16.78 zł 60.4
99.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.29
$38.28 zł 138
23.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.44
$21.38 zł 77.0
-25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.76
$7.91 zł 28.48
15.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €444
$394 zł 1,419
32.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,533
$9,917 zł 35.7K
1.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.1
$84.9 zł 306
2.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.59
$40.02 zł 144
-7.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.6
$90.3 zł 325
-1.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.2
$99.1 zł 357
8.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €906
$804 zł 2,895
32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €713
$647 zł 2,330
29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,412
$1,291 zł 4,648
28.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,065
$1,010 zł 3,635
24.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,844
$3,977 zł 14.3K
13.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,291
$2,771 zł 9,976
-2.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,797
$1,715 zł 6,175
23.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.91
-49.20%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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