Cost of Living in Poland - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Poland
Address: PL

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $684 (excluding rent), and $1,644 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,700 (excluding rent), and $3,045 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.72 zł 39.35

$6.70 zł 24.59

$16.09 zł 59.0

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.08 zł 176

$32.06 zł 118

$80.1 zł 294

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.62 zł 31.64

$8.09 zł 29.67

$10.24 zł 37.58

Cappuccino

$3.65 zł 13.40

$2.16 zł 7.93

$5.13 zł 18.81

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

$1.98 zł 7.27

$1.10 zł 4.04

$3.29 zł 12.09

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 zł 6.49

$1.11 zł 4.09

$2.77 zł 10.17

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.71 zł 13.62

$2.65 zł 9.72

$5.30 zł 19.47

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.13 zł 15.15

$2.75 zł 10.09

$5.51 zł 20.21

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 zł 3.78

$0.79 zł 2.89

$1.32 zł 4.85

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 zł 4.87

$0.80 zł 2.94

$2.42 zł 8.87

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.56 zł 5.74

$0.83 zł 3.06

$2.79 zł 10.23

Eggs

$3.30 zł 12.11

$2.23 zł 8.17

$4.13 zł 15.16

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.28 zł 34.06

$6.72 zł 24.67

$16.14 zł 59.2

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 zł 23.61

$3.96 zł 14.52

$8.17 zł 30.00

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.17 zł 44.68

$8.02 zł 29.45

$18.72 zł 68.7

Apples (1kg)

$1.10 zł 4.03

$0.67 zł 2.45

$1.60 zł 5.87

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 zł 6.27

$1.06 zł 3.90

$2.12 zł 7.77

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 zł 6.50

$1.06 zł 3.89

$2.64 zł 9.68

Tomato (1kg)

$2.94 zł 10.79

$1.35 zł 4.94

$4.83 zł 17.74

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 zł 3.37

$0.52 zł 1.91

$1.31 zł 4.82

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 zł 4.23

$0.69 zł 2.55

$1.66 zł 6.11

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 zł 4.74

$0.79 zł 2.91

$1.60 zł 5.86

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 zł 2.53

$0.43 zł 1.57

$0.99 zł 3.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.38 zł 19.74

$4.84 zł 17.77

$6.19 zł 22.73

Wine (Bottle)

$7.14 zł 26.20

$5.49 zł 20.16

$10.98 zł 40.31

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 zł 4.35

$0.82 zł 3.01

$1.65 zł 6.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 zł 6.24

$1.10 zł 4.02

$2.73 zł 10.01

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.13 zł 4.14

$0.80 zł 2.94

$1.34 zł 4.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.64 zł 116

$25.53 zł 93.7

$44.67 zł 164

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 zł 9.10

$1.93 zł 7.09

$3.31 zł 12.16

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.89 zł 3.27

$0.73 zł 2.66

$1.30 zł 4.76

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.40 zł 49.17

$10.45 zł 38.34

$14.73 zł 54.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.76 zł 6.47

$1.67 zł 6.13

$1.88 zł 6.88

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

$33.6K zł 123.3K

$32.5K zł 119.4K

$33.8K zł 124.0K

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

$30.8K zł 113.1K

$30.1K zł 110.3K

$32.6K zł 119.7K

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

$303 zł 1,113

$206 zł 755

$466 zł 1,712

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

$10.08 zł 36.98

$6.96 zł 25.53

$16.70 zł 61.3

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.65 zł 61.1

$13.43 zł 49.29

$21.49 zł 78.9

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.01 zł 139

$24.44 zł 89.7

$54.3 zł 199

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.06 zł 77.3

$13.39 zł 49.15

$32.13 zł 118

Cinema Ticket

$8.31 zł 30.51

$6.66 zł 24.43

$10.54 zł 38.69

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

$401 zł 1,470

$272 zł 998

$680 zł 2,496

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,757 zł 35.8K

$5,431 zł 19.9K

$17.9K zł 65.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.7 zł 303

$34.64 zł 127

$133 zł 489

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.49 zł 152

$27.32 zł 100

$69.0 zł 253

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.7 zł 337

$55.2 zł 203

$138 zł 506

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 zł 371

$54.6 zł 200

$142 zł 521

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$796 zł 2,920

$547 zł 2,008

$1,176 zł 4,316

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$632 zł 2,319

$431 zł 1,581

$943 zł 3,459

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,286 zł 4,720

$805 zł 2,955

$2,147 zł 7,879

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$986 zł 3,617

$670 zł 2,460

$1,609 zł 5,904

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,917 zł 14.4K

$2,377 zł 8,725

$6,487 zł 23.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,711 zł 9,950

$1,891 zł 6,940

$4,052 zł 14.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,675 zł 6,149

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.91

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8.5

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

Last update: March 2, 2026

By City in Poland

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Highest

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)
51	Ostrow Wielkopolski	71254	70	$747	$1,417	$1,667	$2,758	400.1	183.19
52	Pabianice	63479	75	$655	$1,517	$1,696	$2,818	110.2	238.51
53	Pila	72184	69	$599	$1,386	$1,127	$2,398	154.1	206.58
54	Piotrkow Trybunalski	75903	70	$540	$1,397	$1,603	$2,400	247.12	238.03
55	Plock	122815	71	$738	$1,390	$1,426	$2,705	18.86	225.03
56	Poznan	530464	81	$698	$1,606	$1,712	$3,068	26.86	263.42
57	Pruszków	65283	72	$682	$1,450	$1,626	$2,730	30.64	316.69
58	Radom	208091	61	$501	$1,215	$1,248	$2,210	48.88	245.28
59	Ruda Slaska	135695	69	$625	$1,352	$1,426	$2,654	158.53	273.02
60	Rumia	49672	73	$749	$1,432	$1,682	$2,796	88.07	248.14
61	Rybnik	-	62	$703	$1,243	$1,272	$2,445	49.45	224.4
62	Rzeszow	197536	74	$658	$1,449	$1,682	$3,060	328.75	172.46
63	Siedlce	77645	70	$531	$1,395	$1,479	$2,511	312.54	168.34
64	Skawina	24302	72	$617	$1,454	$1,762	$2,793	119.09	187.25
65	Slupsk	89180	69	$595	$1,349	$1,512	$2,679	371.04	235.16
66	Sopot	37903	73	$691	$1,441	$1,478	$2,869	61.71	267.42
67	Sosnowiec	211275	69	$619	$1,352	$1,520	$2,500	259.81	258.62
68	Starogard Gdanski	47037	64	$651	$1,279	$1,599	$2,575	69.2	188.41
69	Suwalki	69575	74	$558	$1,466	$1,649	$2,681	145.98	207.97
70	Swidnica	55800	63	$666	$1,256	$1,348	$2,622	186.74	269.53
71	Swinoujscie	38728	72	$579	$1,414	$1,502	$2,688	253.63	192.18
72	Szczecin	387700	70	$613	$1,398	$1,556	$2,591	40.66	280.48
73	Szczecinek	39705	78	$608	$1,576	$1,682	$2,810	149.63	284.6
74	Tarnow	106748	61	$631	$1,204	$1,577	$2,193	35.48	175.15
75	Tarnowskie Góry	61789	70	$677	$1,425	$1,664	$2,650	26.37	253.95
76	Torun	-	66	$629	$1,336	$1,600	$2,471	143.84	269.15
77	Tychy	126184	70	$695	$1,417	$1,805	$2,696	62.59	247.31
78	Wadowice	18230	74	$578	$1,449	$1,765	$2,759	45.79	109.42
79	Walbrzych	108944	61	$549	$1,217	$1,737	$2,679	83.06	241.91
80	Warsaw	1861599	101	$755	$2,003	$1,940	$3,734	311.85	310.37
81	Wloclawek	-	80	$667	$1,578	$1,764	$3,058	180.56	274.61
82	Wroclaw	642869	87	$680	$1,729	$1,759	$3,211	85.16	274.97
83	Wyszkow	26935	70	$559	$1,362	$1,499	$2,587	33.82	175.5
84	Zabrze	169831	77	$613	$1,533	$1,759	$2,904	1.82	269.29
85	Zakopane	26662	79	$503	$1,594	$1,348	$3,111	19.99	97.32
86	Zamosc	62368	71	$752	$1,444	$1,495	$2,707	337.75	199.94
87	Zawiercie	48412	67	$535	$1,350	$1,605	$2,521	51.19	124.38
88	Zdunska Wola	40996	64	$605	$1,277	$1,403	$2,438	155.92	207.68
89	Zgorzelec	29534	71	$716	$1,388	$1,748	$2,739	23.89	215.53
90	Zielona Gora	-	69	$548	$1,365	$1,468	$2,538	81.77	260.09
91	Łomianki	17114	73	$648	$1,487	$1,505	$2,783	150.2	256.2
92	Świebodzice	22539	70	$640	$1,382	$1,883	$2,699	181.49	255.67

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.