Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Poland

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 50.3% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 46% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$10.98 zł 40.5
83.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$49.1 zł 181
83.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.88 zł 32.76
12.95%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$3.78 zł 13.94
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.93 zł 7.1
27.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.75 zł 6.44
-3.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.88 zł 14.32
69.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$4.02 zł 14.82
55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.04 zł 3.84
58.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.31 zł 4.85
26.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.5 zł 5.52
50.67%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.44 zł 12.67
18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.51 zł 35.07
2.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.53 zł 24.07
33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$12.24 zł 45.14
17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.15 zł 4.23
164.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.73 zł 6.39
-3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.77 zł 6.52
63.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.94 zł 10.83
18.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.94 zł 3.46
72.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.12 zł 4.13
42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.3 zł 4.8
-13.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.68 zł 2.5
130.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.56 zł 20.51
267.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$6.75 zł 24.89
55.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.19 zł 4.37
137.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.73 zł 6.37
90.75%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.16 zł 4.27
187.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$32.48 zł 120
191.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.42 zł 8.91
125.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.84 zł 3.11
84.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$13.38 zł 49.35
100.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.69 zł 6.22
18.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$34K zł 125.2K
11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$303 zł 1,116
5.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$10.07 zł 37.13
74.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$16.77 zł 61.8
149.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$38.37 zł 142
19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$21.38 zł 78.9
-25.82%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$7.99 zł 29.47
71.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$407 zł 1,503
331.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$9,588 zł 35.4K
121.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$85.4 zł 315
6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$40.12 zł 148
10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$91.2 zł 336
10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$100 zł 369
3.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$785 zł 2,896
81.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$645 zł 2,379
79.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,297 zł 4,783
79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$996 zł 3,673
85.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,933 zł 14.5K
53.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,948 zł 10.9K
63.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,668 zł 6,151
87.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.91
-16.79%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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