Poland vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2776
$2100
🏠 One person rent
$694
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.6
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1477
$968
💸 GDP per capita
$22057
$18404
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
75.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
46
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
83
72
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
38.4M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1197) is 44% more expensive than in Romania ($834). Poland ranked 54th vs 113th 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 1.2 months in Poland compared to 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 42nd and 53rd 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
$9.32
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$87.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$8.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3409
$2284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$6.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.51
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.7
$6.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8676
$8337

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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

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$988
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1003
287K
Timisoara
$816
251K
Iasi
$840
272K
Craiova
$848
234K
Brasov
$938
238K
Constanta
$1002
264K
Ploiesti
$796
181K
Galati
$786
218K
Braila
$741
155K
Oradea
$788
183K
Bacau
$650
136K
Sibiu
$698
134K
Targu Mures
$758
116K
Arad
$623
145K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
79.9K
Pitesti
$743
141K
Buzau
$729
103K
Botosani
$727
90K
Piatra Neamt
$676
79.7K
Baia Mare
$638
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$770
93.2K
Bistrita
$663
78.9K
Suceava
$709
84.3K
Deva
$636
53.1K
Satu Mare
$657
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$674
64.2K
Targoviste
$704
67K
Focsani
$752
66.6K
Resita
$716
58.4K