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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 68.6% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 55.3% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$10.98 zł 40.5
85.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$49.1 zł 181
51.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$8.88 zł 32.76
29.39%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$3.78 zł 13.94
34.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.93 zł 7.1
31.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$1.75 zł 6.44
20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$3.88 zł 14.32
56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$4.02 zł 14.82
76.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.04 zł 3.84
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$1.31 zł 4.85
182.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$1.5 zł 5.52
210.00%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$3.44 zł 12.67
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$9.51 zł 35.07
34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$6.53 zł 24.07
87.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$12.24 zł 45.14
31.37%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$1.15 zł 4.23
370.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.73 zł 6.39
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Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$1.77 zł 6.52
146.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$2.94 zł 10.83
68.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$0.94 zł 3.46
206.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.12 zł 4.13
174.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.3 zł 4.8
73.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.68 zł 2.5
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$5.56 zł 20.51
81.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$6.75 zł 24.89
118.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.19 zł 4.37
60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$1.73 zł 6.37
104.62%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.16 zł 4.27
120.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$32.48 zł 120
96.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$2.42 zł 8.91
57.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.84 zł 3.11
110.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$13.38 zł 49.35
127.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.69 zł 6.22
-44.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$34K zł 125.2K
-11.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
-18.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$303 zł 1,116
-31.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$10.07 zł 37.13
474.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$16.77 zł 61.8
323.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$38.37 zł 142
19.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$21.38 zł 78.9
4.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$7.99 zł 29.47
76.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$407 zł 1,503
236.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$9,588 zł 35.4K
133.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$85.4 zł 315
-39.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$40.12 zł 148
4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$91.2 zł 336
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$100 zł 369
11.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$785 zł 2,896
120.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$645 zł 2,379
124.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,297 zł 4,783
119.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$996 zł 3,673
137.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$3,933 zł 14.5K
-17.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$2,948 zł 10.9K
-9.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$1,668 zł 6,151
158.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
6.91
-5.79%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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