Poland vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2968
🏠 One person rent
$782
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$1191
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$1447
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$26148
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
49
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
84
76
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
36.6M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 3% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1300). Poland ranked 47th vs 54th 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 1.2 months in Poland compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 42nd and 44th 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
$10.2
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$1185
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$893
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$4313
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$9530

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1497
479K
Kosice
$1436
224K
Petrzalka
$1388
112K
Nitra
$1176
75.9K
Zilina
$1182
80.3K
Presov
$1021
81.7K
Trnava
$1311
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1126
73.5K
Martin
$1162
50.3K
Trencin
$1257
54.1K
Zvolen
$1346
39.2K
Povazska Bystrica
$1237
37K
Prievidza
$992
42.4K
Poprad
$1248
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1169
29.9K
Komarno
$1148
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1134
36K
Michalovce
$1138
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1231
26.4K
Levice
$946
30.6K
Piestany
$985
26.4K
Lucenec
$1037
24.7K