Cost of Living in Poland - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Poland
Address: PL

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $690 (excluding rent), and $1,646 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,763 (excluding rent), and $2,987 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.93 zł 39.02

$6.83 zł 24.38

$16.40 zł 58.6

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.05 zł 175

$32.70 zł 117

$81.7 zł 292

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.85 zł 31.60

$8.30 zł 29.63

$10.51 zł 37.53

Cappuccino

$3.71 zł 13.24

$2.19 zł 7.83

$5.20 zł 18.58

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 zł 7.19

$1.12 zł 4.00

$3.35 zł 11.95

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 zł 6.30

$1.11 zł 3.97

$2.77 zł 9.87

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.91 zł 13.94

$2.78 zł 9.94

$5.58 zł 19.92

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 zł 14.23

$2.65 zł 9.48

$5.32 zł 18.99

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 zł 3.75

$0.80 zł 2.86

$1.35 zł 4.81

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 zł 4.92

$0.83 zł 2.97

$2.51 zł 8.96

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 zł 5.49

$0.82 zł 2.93

$2.74 zł 9.80

Eggs

$3.39 zł 12.11

$2.29 zł 8.17

$4.25 zł 15.16

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 zł 33.76

$6.85 zł 24.45

$16.45 zł 58.7

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 zł 22.95

$3.95 zł 14.11

$8.17 zł 29.16

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.52 zł 44.71

$8.25 zł 29.47

$19.26 zł 68.7

Apples (1kg)

$1.11 zł 3.95

$0.67 zł 2.40

$1.61 zł 5.75

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 zł 6.12

$1.07 zł 3.81

$2.13 zł 7.59

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 zł 6.57

$1.10 zł 3.94

$2.74 zł 9.79

Tomato (1kg)

$2.89 zł 10.32

$1.32 zł 4.72

$4.75 zł 16.95

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 zł 3.51

$0.56 zł 2.00

$1.41 zł 5.03

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 zł 3.92

$0.66 zł 2.36

$1.58 zł 5.65

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 zł 4.81

$0.83 zł 2.95

$1.66 zł 5.94

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 zł 2.27

$0.40 zł 1.41

$0.92 zł 3.27

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.48 zł 19.55

$4.93 zł 17.61

$6.31 zł 22.51

Wine (Bottle)

$7.41 zł 26.45

$5.69 zł 20.33

$11.40 zł 40.69

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 zł 4.07

$0.79 zł 2.82

$1.59 zł 5.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 zł 5.88

$1.06 zł 3.79

$2.64 zł 9.42

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 zł 4.15

$0.83 zł 2.95

$1.39 zł 4.95

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.30 zł 115

$26.06 zł 93.0

$45.60 zł 163

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.46 zł 8.77

$1.91 zł 6.83

$3.28 zł 11.71

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 zł 3.15

$0.72 zł 2.56

$1.28 zł 4.57

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.79 zł 49.24

$10.75 zł 38.39

$15.16 zł 54.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 zł 6.10

$1.62 zł 5.78

$1.82 zł 6.49

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.3K zł 118.9K

$32.3K zł 115.2K

$33.5K zł 119.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.7K zł 109.7K

$30.0K zł 107.0K

$32.5K zł 116.1K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$305 zł 1,087

$207 zł 738

$468 zł 1,672

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.81 zł 35.01

$6.77 zł 24.17

$16.26 zł 58.0

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.14 zł 61.2

$13.82 zł 49.35

$22.12 zł 79.0

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.60 zł 138

$24.83 zł 88.6

$55.2 zł 197

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 zł 75.5

$13.46 zł 48.03

$32.28 zł 115

Cinema Ticket

$8.20 zł 29.26

$6.56 zł 23.43

$10.39 zł 37.10

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$398 zł 1,423

$271 zł 966

$676 zł 2,415

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,881 zł 35.3K

$5,499 zł 19.6K

$18.1K zł 64.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.6 zł 305

$35.85 zł 128

$138 zł 492

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.70 zł 145

$26.80 zł 95.7

$67.7 zł 242

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.8 zł 324

$54.6 zł 195

$136 zł 487

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.1 zł 354

$53.6 zł 191

$139 zł 498

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$782 zł 2,791

$538 zł 1,919

$1,156 zł 4,126

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$633 zł 2,260

$432 zł 1,541

$944 zł 3,371

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,287 zł 4,593

$805 zł 2,875

$2,148 zł 7,667

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$992 zł 3,540

$674 zł 2,408

$1,619 zł 5,779

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,987 zł 14.2K

$2,458 zł 8,774

$6,580 zł 23.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,827 zł 10.1K

$1,971 zł 7,038

$4,225 zł 15.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,721 zł 6,145

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.91

5.7

8.5

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

Last update: February 2, 2026

By City in Poland

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Augustow	29785	80	$738	$1,592	$1,912	$3,124	289.76	185.27
2	Bedzin	55542	71	$611	$1,399	$1,794	$2,714	124.72	266.31
3	Biala Podlaska	56760	66	$610	$1,319	$1,360	$2,465	78.76	280.46
4	Bialystok	297554	71	$630	$1,422	$1,583	$2,666	95.06	229.72
5	Bielsko-biala	169756	72	$632	$1,465	$1,650	$2,841	68.11	248.13
6	Bochnia	29405	72	$665	$1,410	$1,790	$2,649	71.44	230.6
7	Boleslawiec	38280	67	$595	$1,329	$1,666	$2,621	127.22	286.6
8	Bydgoszcz	359428	74	$754	$1,465	$1,943	$3,045	48.38	304.2
9	Bytom	162250	66	$635	$1,336	$1,736	$2,390	172.3	262.95
10	Chorzow	110761	71	$607	$1,427	$1,509	$2,709	408.74	292.8
11	Chrzanow	35881	70	$607	$1,372	$1,850	$2,679	5.88	225.07
12	Cieszyn	33757	70	$547	$1,397	$1,348	$2,602	70.66	186.58
13	Czestochowa	215905	66	$666	$1,345	$1,303	$2,433	51.16	251.17
14	Dabrowa Gornicza	117516	68	$722	$1,377	$1,603	$2,636	304.36	247.68
15	Elblag	122899	78	$678	$1,573	$1,654	$2,847	142.83	298.3
16	Elk	61782	69	$569	$1,376	$1,429	$2,676	33.35	303.49
17	Gdansk	470633	87	$689	$1,732	$1,773	$3,168	39.12	282.67
18	Gdynia	-	90	$714	$1,828	$1,842	$3,058	151.41	251.69
19	Gizycko	28803	69	$678	$1,389	$1,392	$2,638	43.28	248.8
20	Gliwice	185450	70	$649	$1,376	$1,632	$2,574	102.35	223.07
21	Gniezno	67157	73	$703	$1,490	$1,469	$2,801	266.68	223.08
22	Gorzow Wielkopolski	124344	70	$731	$1,391	$1,932	$2,625	25.41	262.83
23	Grodzisk Mazowiecki	32594	71	$645	$1,418	$1,579	$2,529	175.49	255.02
24	Grudziadz	-	73	$655	$1,444	$1,504	$2,871	82.63	240.93
25	Jarocin	26373	70	$590	$1,422	$1,445	$2,561	44.15	178.47
26	Jastrzebie-zdroj	91235	75	$714	$1,481	$1,530	$2,824	114.4	205.71
27	Jelenia Gora	77807	70	$601	$1,383	$1,771	$2,756	174.34	121.9
28	Kalisz	103997	60	$600	$1,168	$1,372	$2,289	128.01	218.22
29	Kartuzy	14186	71	$685	$1,403	$1,405	$2,637	140.79	203.26
30	Katowice	-	71	$659	$1,399	$1,646	$2,701	102.41	279.74
31	Kielce	-	66	$662	$1,286	$1,394	$2,409	27.55	247.24
32	Kolobrzeg	43364	66	$827	$1,328	$1,876	$3,112	87.92	220.8
33	Konin	77224	70	$653	$1,418	$1,519	$2,690	150.83	211.61
34	Koszalin	105143	66	$587	$1,335	$1,592	$2,675	19.77	245.69
35	Koło	21035	72	$688	$1,419	$1,438	$2,719	122.81	241.59
36	Krakow	806201	87	$706	$1,726	$1,795	$3,231	90.8	266.4
37	Krosno	45715	58	$471	$1,140	$1,224	$2,309	134.19	159.3
38	Krotoszyn	28580	72	$772	$1,458	$2,029	$2,958	18.07	158.87
39	Legnica	97958	65	$644	$1,280	$1,580	$2,718	24.25	252.77
40	Lodz	711332	75	$665	$1,466	$1,705	$2,965	87.98	266.04
41	Lomza	62711	73	$581	$1,434	$1,678	$2,757	156.49	193.53
42	Lublin	337788	79	$661	$1,578	$1,623	$2,860	12.67	286.58
43	Lubliniec	23430	73	$702	$1,443	$1,388	$2,759	83.26	210.88
44	Minsk Mazowiecki	40816	73	$697	$1,460	$1,844	$2,847	38.97	255.37
45	Mlava	31130	73	$643	$1,438	$1,433	$2,655	113.46	311.96
46	Mrągowo	21179	79	$808	$1,570	$1,814	$3,041	230.6	295.89
47	Nowy Sacz	83943	67	$692	$1,367	$1,515	$2,714	75.86	265.9
48	Olsztyn	174675	74	$666	$1,496	$1,667	$2,481	273.71	283.22
49	Opole	127561	77	$671	$1,507	$1,549	$2,749	273.3	242.28
50	Ostroda	32547	77	$761	$1,544	$1,412	$2,785	37.71	226.57

Poland Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Poland - Frequently Asked Questions

Poland offers a practical balance for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. In general, Cost of Living in Poland is lower in big-city cores than in many Western hubs, while urban life still delivers cafes, coworking spaces, and efficient transit. You’ll see a broad spectrum: bustling metropolises, historic towns, and quieter coastal or mountain locales. Value comes from flexible housing options, local markets, and seasonal job niches for short stays. By choosing neighborhoods that match your pace and mixing dining at markets with occasional dining out, you can maintain a comfortable lifestyle without overextending. Tip: Start with a neighborhood that fits your vibe and test a month of living costs.

Daily life in Poland centers on practical routines: housing search, food options, transport, and errands. In cities you’ll find a range from compact studios to larger flats in walkable neighborhoods near tram lines and train stations; look for leases that suit longer stays and test the commute before committing. Grocery shopping spans fresh markets, discount chains, and specialty shops, with a mix of casual eateries and affordable noon specials. For work or creative needs, coworking spaces and cafes with reliable Wi-Fi are common. Poland living cost varies by district and season, so calibrate travel and housing choices to your actual routine. Tip: Check long-term leases and map your transit routes to align with your workdays.

Quality of life in Poland comes from a mix of practical budgeting, neighborhoods that fit your pace, and seasonal shifts in crowds. Use a simple budgeting framework: categorize spends into needs, lifestyle, and saved or invested time, then adjust as you settle. For seasonality, expect busy tourist periods in summer and holiday peaks in winter for some areas; offset by choosing year-round neighborhoods. When choosing a place, prioritize walkability, access to transit, and a mix of amenities like parks, libraries, and coworking options. Tip: Build a flexible plan that you revisit monthly to refine where you live and how you budget.