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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 65.6% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 63.6% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$10.72 zł 39.35
86.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$48.08 zł 176
55.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$8.62 zł 31.64
32.25%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$3.65 zł 13.40
47.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.98 zł 7.27
32.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$1.77 zł 6.49
16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$3.71 zł 13.62
59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$4.13 zł 15.15
69.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.03 zł 3.78
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.33 zł 4.87
166.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.56 zł 5.74
203.21%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$3.30 zł 12.11
30.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$9.28 zł 34.06
40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$6.43 zł 23.61
90.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$12.17 zł 44.68
34.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$1.10 zł 4.03
373.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.71 zł 6.27
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$1.77 zł 6.50
159.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$2.94 zł 10.79
69.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$0.92 zł 3.37
223.91%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.15 zł 4.23
164.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.29 zł 4.74
75.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$0.69 zł 2.53
214.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$5.38 zł 19.74
82.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$7.14 zł 26.20
112.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.19 zł 4.35
60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.70 zł 6.24
110.59%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$1.13 zł 4.14
120.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$31.64 zł 116
108.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.48 zł 9.10
54.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.89 zł 3.27
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$13.40 zł 49.17
120.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.76 zł 6.47
-48.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$33.6K zł 123.3K
-12.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$30.8K zł 113.1K
-15.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$303 zł 1,113
-32.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$10.08 zł 36.98
464.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$16.65 zł 61.1
337.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$38.01 zł 139
19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$21.06 zł 77.3
3.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$8.31 zł 30.51
65.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$401 zł 1,470
238.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$9,757 zł 35.8K
131.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$82.7 zł 303
-37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$41.49 zł 152
2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$91.7 zł 337
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$101 zł 371
13.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$796 zł 2,920
121.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$632 zł 2,319
126.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,286 zł 4,720
119.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$986 zł 3,617
139.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$3,917 zł 14.4K
-13.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$2,711 zł 9,950
-3.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$1,675 zł 6,149
158.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
6.91
-5.79%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Poland: March 2, 2026

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