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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 47.6% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 51.1% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.21
$10.88 zł 39.17
88.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.2
$48.30 zł 174
82.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.41
$8.71 zł 31.36
14.81%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.40
$3.70 zł 13.32
24.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.85
$1.90 zł 6.85
31.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.75 zł 6.30
-4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £5.01
$3.73 zł 13.45
81.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.64
$4.18 zł 15.04
49.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.03 zł 3.70
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.31 zł 4.70
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.49 zł 5.38
46.31%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.01
$3.36 zł 12.09
20.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.03
$9.47 zł 34.09
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.53
$6.50 zł 23.42
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.50
$12.11 zł 43.58
17.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.24
$1.14 zł 4.11
164.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.70 zł 6.12
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.14
$1.85 zł 6.66
56.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$3.04 zł 10.95
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.98 zł 3.54
67.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.14 zł 4.11
35.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.28 zł 4.61
-13.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.64 zł 2.29
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.83
$5.46 zł 19.67
266.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.95
$7.06 zł 25.43
51.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.16 zł 4.18
147.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.42
$1.73 zł 6.21
89.02%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.40
$1.11 zł 3.99
190.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £71.0
$32.81 zł 118
192.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.11
$2.40 zł 8.62
131.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.17
$0.82 zł 2.95
91.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.76
$13.69 zł 49.27
94.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.75 zł 6.29
12.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$33.7K zł 121.4K
12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.6K
$30.9K zł 111.3K
33.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £242
$299 zł 1,077
8.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.96
$9.90 zł 35.65
76.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £32.03
$16.78 zł 60.4
157.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.39
$38.28 zł 138
21.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.96
$21.38 zł 77.0
-24.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.96
$7.91 zł 28.48
70.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,285
$394 zł 1,419
339.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$9,917 zł 35.7K
116.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.2
$84.9 zł 306
8.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.87
$40.02 zł 144
10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.8
$90.3 zł 325
11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.6
$99.1 zł 357
5.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,052
$804 zł 2,895
76.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £855
$647 zł 2,330
78.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,707
$1,291 zł 4,648
78.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,382
$1,010 zł 3,635
84.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,361
$3,977 zł 14.3K
47.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,409
$2,771 zł 9,976
66.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,438
$1,715 zł 6,175
91.81%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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