Poland vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$2377
🏠 One person rent
$795
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$1126
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$20080
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.06
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
45
🌐 English speaking %
50%
31%
🎓 Higher education
84
71
😀 Quality of life
77
71
🏙️ Population
36.6M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 43% more expensive than in Romania ($958). Poland ranked 47th vs 104th for Romania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Poland compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 41st and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Romania

We calculate prices for Poland and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
7.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$1856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$7.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$71.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$9182

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Romania

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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

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1148
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1230
287K
Iasi
$1048
272K
Timisoara
$1000
251K
Constanta
$1119
264K
Brasov
$1120
238K
Craiova
$953
234K
Galati
$906
218K
Ploiesti
$896
181K
Oradea
$847
183K
Sibiu
$818
134K
Bacau
$807
136K
Braila
$870
155K
Pitesti
$1018
141K
Arad
$719
145K
Targu Mures
$725
116K
Suceava
$834
120K
Piatra Neamt
$712
79.7K
Baia Mare
$738
109K
Buzau
$801
103K
Botosani
$840
90K
Bistrita
$716
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$801
93.2K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
79.9K
Targu Jiu
$824
73.5K
Satu Mare
$719
91.5K
Vaslui
$855
63K
Targoviste
$776
67K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Giurgiu
$920
54.6K