Germany vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$927
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$1718
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
53
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
50%
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
83.5M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 29% more expensive than in Poland ($1367). Germany ranked 26th 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 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 12th and 41st 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
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$10261

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Poland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K