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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 47.7% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 52.2% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.10
$10.72 zł 39.35
88.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.1
$48.08 zł 176
83.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.71
$8.62 zł 31.64
19.61%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.45
$3.65 zł 13.40
26.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$1.98 zł 7.27
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.77 zł 6.49
-4.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.12
$3.71 zł 13.62
84.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.75
$4.13 zł 15.15
53.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.03 zł 3.78
63.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.33 zł 4.87
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.56 zł 5.74
43.59%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$3.30 zł 12.11
20.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.21
$9.28 zł 34.06
3.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.53
$6.43 zł 23.61
35.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.76
$12.17 zł 44.68
18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.10 zł 4.03
179.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.71 zł 6.27
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.77 zł 6.50
58.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$2.94 zł 10.79
21.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.92 zł 3.37
82.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.15 zł 4.23
39.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.29 zł 4.74
-9.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.69 zł 2.53
115.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.94
$5.38 zł 19.74
271.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.97
$7.14 zł 26.20
49.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.19 zł 4.35
136.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$1.70 zł 6.24
101.76%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$1.13 zł 4.14
189.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.5
$31.64 zł 116
197.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.99
$2.48 zł 9.10
114.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$0.89 zł 3.27
79.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.28
$13.40 zł 49.17
102.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.76 zł 6.47
13.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$33.6K zł 123.3K
14.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$30.8K zł 113.1K
30.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$303 zł 1,113
5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.02
$10.08 zł 36.98
72.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.46
$16.65 zł 61.1
152.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.42
$38.01 zł 139
21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.11
$21.06 zł 77.3
-23.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.26
$8.31 zł 30.51
65.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,283
$401 zł 1,470
328.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$9,757 zł 35.8K
116.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.9
$82.7 zł 303
9.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.98
$41.49 zł 152
6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$91.7 zł 337
10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.8
$101 zł 371
4.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,060
$796 zł 2,920
78.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £839
$632 zł 2,319
77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,730
$1,286 zł 4,720
79.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,352
$986 zł 3,617
83.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,364
$3,917 zł 14.4K
48.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,387
$2,711 zł 9,950
67.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,464
$1,675 zł 6,149
96.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.91
-16.79%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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