Greece vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$604
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.7
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1176
$1718
💸 GDP per capita
$24626
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
7.74
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
53
🌐 English speaking %
51%
50%
🎓 Higher education
87
84
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
10.4M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Greece ($1253) is 8% less expensive than in Poland ($1367). Greece ranked 61st 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 43rd and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Poland

We calculate prices for Greece and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.38
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1039
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.46
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.63
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8295
$10261

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Cities Comparison in Greece vs Poland

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1439
643K
Crete
$1324
623K
Thessaloniki
$1285
310K
Patras
$1109
174K
Piraeus
$1228
168K
Larissa
$1171
146K
Heraklion
$1291
145K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Kallithea
$1307
97.6K
Peristeri
$1160
134K
Nikaia
$1182
88.1K
Kifissia
$1403
48.7K
Volos
$1126
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1264
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1298
72.9K
Rhodes
$1311
54.6K
Chania
$1302
54.6K
Ioannina
$1098
64.9K
Trikala
$1100
61.6K
Chalcis
$1179
64.5K
Katerini
$1039
59.2K
Serres
$1107
58.4K
Alexandroupoli
$1030
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1053
58.8K
Kavala
$1045
52.1K
Kalamata
$1146
57.7K
Lamia
$932
47.5K
Drama
$988
44.3K
Komotini
$1020
51.7K

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