Australia vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Australia Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$782
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$1267
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$1602
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
53
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
98
84
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
27.2M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 67% more expensive than in Poland ($1342). Australia ranked 13th vs 47th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 5th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Australia vs Poland infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Australia vs Poland

We calculate prices for Australia and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
6.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$87.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$9523

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Australia vs Poland

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K