Poland vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3169
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$809
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1728
$1396
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
56
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
84
88
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
36.6M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1393) is 6% less expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Poland ranked 45th vs 41st for Portugal 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 Poland compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 41st and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Poland and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 124 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.

Poland Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.76
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10757
$10961

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K