Poland vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$782
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
56
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
22%
🎓 Higher education
84
90
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
36.6M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 15% less expensive than in Spain ($1583). Poland ranked 47th vs 35th 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 29th 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
$10.2
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$9657

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K