Poland vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$674
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$18688
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
75.6
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
60
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
83
90
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
38.4M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1137) is 18% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). Poland ranked 60th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 42nd and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Spain

We calculate prices for Poland and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.4
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.97
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6922
$8255

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1464
1.86M
Krakow
$1380
801K
Wroclaw
$1310
673K
Lodz
$1161
671K
Poznan
$1151
547K
Gdansk
$1349
486K
Szczecin
$1196
396K
Lublin
$1016
335K
Katowice
$1123
286K
Bydgoszcz
$1118
338K
Gdynia
$1336
245K
Bialystok
$949
294K
Rzeszow
$1050
196K
Kielce
$863
187K
Torun
$1024
198K
Gliwice
$962
174K
Radom
$907
202K
Czestochowa
$943
213K
Sosnowiec
$921
194K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Olsztyn
$1006
170K
Bytom
$966
153K
Zielona Gora
$895
140K
Opole
$993
127K
Bielsko-Biala
$1024
169K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
117K
Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
120K
Chorzow
$987
104K
Zabrze
$953
158K
Rybnik
$773
134K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K