Poland vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2776
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$694
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1477
$1273
💸 GDP per capita
$22057
$24491
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
49
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
38.4M
5.45M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1197) is 4% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1146). Poland ranked 54th vs 61st 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 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
$9.32
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3409
$3801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$2864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.51
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.7
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.7
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8676
$8484

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1275
476K
Kosice
$1260
229K
Petrzalka
$1202
114K
Nitra
$1039
77.6K
Zilina
$1046
82.7K
Presov
$947
84.8K
Trnava
$1181
63.8K
Martin
$1039
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1080
76K
Trencin
$1118
54.7K
Prievidza
$892
45K
Zvolen
$1237
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1085
37.7K
Poprad
$1108
49.9K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1041
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1019
37.8K
Michalovce
$1067
36.7K
Spisska Nova Ves
$988
35.4K
Komarno
$1045
32.3K
Ruzomberok
$1050
27.4K
Levice
$987
32K
Lucenec
$922
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K