Cost of living and expenses in Poland

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Poland? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Poland, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Poland (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Poland Polish zloty (PLN). For 10 US dollars you can get 40.9 Polish zlotys. For 100 US dollars you can get 409 Polish zlotys. And the other way around: For 10 Polish zlotys you can get 2.44 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Poland


What are the different prices in the cities in Poland? Look here: Prices in cities in Poland

Prices: Białystok   Bielsko-biala   Bydgoszcz   Częstochowa   Gdansk   Gdynia   Katowice   Lublin   Olsztyn   Poznań  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Poland: Gdansk   Katowice   Poznań   Warsaw   Wrocław  


McDonald's prices in Poland: Gdansk   Katowice   Poznań   Warsaw   Wrocław  

Pizza prices in Poland: Gdansk   Katowice   Poznań   Warsaw   Wrocław  

KFC prices in Poland: Gdansk   Katowice   Poznań   Warsaw   Wrocław  


Price fees $254 ($171 - $381)

fees

$254 ($171 - $381)
23% more than in United States

Price internet $14.5 ($12.2 - $21)

internet

$14.5 ($12.2 - $21)
80% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $83 ($37 - $122)

jeans

$83 ($37 - $122)
by half more than in United States

Price average earnings $1.31K

average earnings

$1.31K
71% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $826 ($538 - $1.22K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$826 ($538 - $1.22K)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.08K ($733 - $1.71K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.08K ($733 - $1.71K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in Poland:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.1 (PLN 4.4)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $29 (PLN 119)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.6 (PLN 6.6)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $30.4K (PLN 125K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $826 (PLN 3.38K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $647 (PLN 2.65K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.39K (PLN 5.69K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.08K (PLN 4.41K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $254 (PLN 1.04K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $14.5 (PLN 59)
  11. numb_34 $8.6 (PLN 35)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $83 (PLN 338)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $42 (PLN 170)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $92 (PLN 377)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $111 (PLN 453)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.7K (PLN 109K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $324 (PLN 1.32K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $4.25K (PLN 17.4K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.07K (PLN 33K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.96K (PLN 12.1K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.31K (PLN 5.35K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 7.3%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2 (PLN 8)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.73 (PLN 3)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $9.8 (PLN 40)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Poland

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $1.78K(PLN 7.27K), 2011: $1.92K(PLN 7.84K), 2012: $1.85K(PLN 7.57K), 2013: $1.8K(PLN 7.37K), 2014: $1.81K(PLN 7.41K), 2015: $2.01K(PLN 8.22K), 2016: $1.96K(PLN 8.02K), 2017: $2.06K(PLN 8.44K), and 2018: $2.27K(PLN 9.29K)

Poland price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
Poland price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Poland?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $652(PLN 2.67K), 2011: $631(PLN 2.58K), 2012: $643(PLN 2.63K), 2013: $701(PLN 2.87K), 2014: $733(PLN 3K), 2015: $730(PLN 2.99K), 2016: $790(PLN 3.23K), 2017: $823(PLN 3.37K), and 2018: $842(PLN 3.44K)

Poland price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
Poland price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $54(PLN 222), 2011: $69(PLN 280), 2012: $115(PLN 472), 2013: $136(PLN 558), 2014: $149(PLN 611), 2015: $152(PLN 623), 2016: $156(PLN 640), 2017: $152(PLN 620), and 2018: $157(PLN 642)

Poland price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
Poland price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $11.5(PLN 47), 2011: $14.1(PLN 58), 2012: $13.3(PLN 55), 2013: $12(PLN 49), 2014: $11(PLN 45), 2015: $11.1(PLN 46), 2016: $10.9(PLN 45), 2017: $12.1(PLN 49), and 2018: $13(PLN 53)

Poland price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
Poland price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Poland in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $60(PLN 247), 2011: $59(PLN 242), 2012: $66(PLN 272), 2013: $64(PLN 263), 2014: $59(PLN 242), 2015: $60(PLN 247), 2016: $61(PLN 248), 2017: $63(PLN 259), and 2018: $61(PLN 249)

Poland price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2018
Poland price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

tomatoes

$2.6 ($1.2 - $4.4)
by half less than in United States

cheap restaurant

$8.6 ($6.1 - $12.2)
by half less than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.3 ($6.1 - $8.6)
32% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.5 ($0.98 - $2)
8.8% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.2 ($0.73 - $2)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.8 ($0.98 - $2.9)
28% is less expensive than in United States