Poland vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$795
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
48
🌐 English speaking %
50%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
84
77
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
36.6M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 1% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). Poland ranked 47th vs 49th for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 41st and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Poland and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$12394

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Slovakia

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K