Germany vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1342
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$924
$782
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1267
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$68.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$1602
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$25023
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
53
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
83.5M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 31% more expensive than in Poland ($1342). Germany ranked 24th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 12th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Poland

We calculate prices for Germany and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$555
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$87.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$9523

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

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