Italy vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$2776
🏠 One person rent
$713
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$1477
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$22057
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
53
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
58.9M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 19% more expensive than in Poland ($1197). Italy ranked 36th vs 54th 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 36th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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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
$15.8
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$3409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$2503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$50.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$8676

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In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1607
1.86M
Krakow
$1500
804K
Wroclaw
$1376
673K
Lodz
$1170
671K
Poznan
$1303
547K
Gdansk
$1369
486K
Szczecin
$1108
396K
Gdynia
$1321
245K
Lublin
$1234
335K
Katowice
$1092
279K
Bydgoszcz
$974
338K
Bialystok
$935
294K
Rzeszow
$1115
196K
Torun
$866
198K
Czestochowa
$950
213K
Gliwice
$956
174K
Kielce
$983
187K
Zabrze
$1046
157K
Sosnowiec
$1021
186K
Zielona Gora
$987
140K
Bytom
$955
153K
Olsztyn
$1093
170K
Radom
$884
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Tychy
$996
125K
Opole
$1035
127K
Rybnik
$918
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1098
169K
Chorzow
$985
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
117K