Poland vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2891
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$719
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1231
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1501
$1317
💸 GDP per capita
$22113
$24470
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
8.04
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
54
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
38.4M
5.45M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1248) is 6% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1179). Poland ranked 49th vs 59th 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 41st and 43rd 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
$9.66
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$3848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2561
$2905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.33
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$5.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.48
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$69.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$452
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8082
$10338

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1780
1.86M
Krakow
$1543
804K
Wroclaw
$1381
673K
Lodz
$1224
671K
Poznan
$1298
547K
Gdansk
$1382
486K
Szczecin
$1169
396K
Gdynia
$1334
245K
Bydgoszcz
$1068
338K
Lublin
$1257
335K
Katowice
$1156
279K
Bialystok
$1002
294K
Rzeszow
$1117
196K
Torun
$957
198K
Czestochowa
$1053
213K
Gliwice
$1007
174K
Kielce
$1021
187K
Zabrze
$975
157K
Sosnowiec
$1060
194K
Zielona Gora
$984
140K
Bytom
$962
153K
Radom
$932
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1040
134K
Olsztyn
$1134
170K
Opole
$1077
127K
Tychy
$1035
125K
Bielsko-Biala
$1122
169K
Rybnik
$941
134K
Chorzow
$1023
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
117K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1307
476K
Kosice
$1242
229K
Petrzalka
$1234
114K
Zilina
$1039
82.7K
Nitra
$1062
77.6K
Presov
$989
84.8K
Trnava
$1197
63.8K
Martin
$1090
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1103
76K
Trencin
$1150
54.7K
Zvolen
$1574
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1065
37.7K
Poprad
$1141
49.9K
Prievidza
$952
45K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1110
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1037
37.8K
Michalovce
$1112
36.7K
Komarno
$1067
32.3K
Levice
$898
32K
Ruzomberok
$1087
27.4K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1107
35.4K
Lucenec
$1166
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K