Poland vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$1758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$3963
🏠 One person rent
$795
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$3340
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$57117
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
80
🌐 English speaking %
50%
89%
🎓 Higher education
84
95
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
36.6M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 22% less expensive than in Sweden ($1758). Poland ranked 47th vs 27th for Sweden in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Poland compared to 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 41st and 9th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Sweden

We calculate prices for Poland and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 60 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 Sweden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$7.66
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$967
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$720
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$1314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$6105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$8198

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Sweden

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K

In Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2439
985K
Gothenburg
$1879
675K
Malmo
$1793
339K
Uppsala
$1625
175K
Orebro
$1251
129K
Vasteras
$1507
132K
Helsingborg
$1504
116K
Solna
$2014
86.5K
Linkoping
$1543
117K
Norrkoping
$1269
98.2K
Eskilstuna
$1463
70.6K
Lund
$1567
98.3K
Sollentuna
$1979
78.2K
Gavle
$1303
86.5K
Jonkoping
$1490
103K
Taby
$1789
78.5K
Umea
$1386
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1842
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1464
74.1K
Sigtuna
$1659
53.4K
Karlstad
$1481
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1430
70.9K
Skovde
$1503
58.3K
Boras
$1544
75.6K
Halmstad
$1358
73K
Trollhattan
$1358
50.1K
Ostersund
$1523
54K
Uddevalla
$1574
56.7K
Tumba
$1794
46.9K
Marsta
$1644
30.6K