Germany vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3169
🏠 One person rent
$928
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$1728
💸 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 %
56.3%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
83.5M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 28% more expensive than in Poland ($1393). Germany ranked 26th vs 45th 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 2 months in Germany compared to 1.2 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
$16.6
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.93
🥤 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
$884
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$573
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$10757

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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
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$2026
1.86M
Krakow
$1662
804K
Wroclaw
$1662
674K
Lodz
$1377
649K
Poznan
$1471
547K
Gdansk
$1593
488K
Szczecin
$1240
388K
Gdynia
$1496
245K
Lublin
$1337
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1145
325K
Katowice
$1233
278K
Bialystok
$1214
290K
Rzeszow
$1280
196K
Torun
$834
198K
Kielce
$1165
187K
Olsztyn
$1343
170K
Gliwice
$1073
174K
Czestochowa
$1070
205K
Zabrze
$1155
157K
Sosnowiec
$1138
186K
Bytom
$1098
153K
Radom
$1053
202K
Zielona Gora
$1155
140K
Bielsko-Biala
$1260
165K
Ruda Slaska
$1161
134K
Opole
$1259
127K
Tychy
$1123
125K
Rybnik
$1039
134K
Elblag
$1068
115K
Chorzow
$1107
104K