Italy vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Italy Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1656
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3941
$3169
🏠 One person rent
$842
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1416
$1320
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1983
$1728
💸 GDP per capita
$40385
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
8.28
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
83.7
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
53
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
59M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1656) is 19% more expensive than in Poland ($1393). Italy ranked 32nd 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 35th and 41st best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Italy vs Poland

We calculate prices for Italy and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$573
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$3887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2604
$2755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.07
$5.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.6
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.8
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$582
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11511
$10757

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Italy vs Poland

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$2082
2.75M
Milan
$2370
1.35M
Turin
$1652
842K
Naples
$1615
913K
Genoa
$1649
559K
Palermo
$1308
630K
Bologna
$1761
388K
Florence
$1851
361K
Catania
$1318
312K
Bari
$1646
315K
Verona
$1733
256K
Venice
$1611
250K
Prato
$1611
196K
Padua
$1855
206K
Parma
$1652
197K
Messina
$1235
219K
Brescia
$1844
196K
Modena
$1719
184K
Trieste
$1661
198K
Reggio Emilia
$1468
170K
Ravenna
$1415
156K
Taranto
$1336
188K
Bergamo
$1582
120K
Perugia
$1240
162K
Rimini
$1618
149K
Cagliari
$1672
148K
Foggia
$1367
145K
Monza
$1885
122K
Livorno
$1659
153K
Forli
$1609
116K

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