Poland vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$782
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
46
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
84
72
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
36.6M
19.1M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 44% more expensive than in Romania ($935). Poland ranked 47th vs 103rd 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 54th 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
$10.2
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$9286

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K