Poland vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2978
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2891
$7532
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1679
🏘️ Family rent
$1231
$3087
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$905
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1501
$6579
💸 GDP per capita
$22113
$99995
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
9.01
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
82
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
38.4M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1248) is 58% less expensive than in Switzerland ($2978). Poland ranked 49th vs 4th for Switzerland 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 2.2 months in Switzerland. Ranked 41st and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Poland and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$27.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$98.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$8.46
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$4.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$3301
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$2658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$13868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2561
$9046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$4.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.33
$41.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$7.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$23.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$46.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.48
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$89.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$22.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.5
$42.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$124
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$2627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8082
$21218

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3392
447K
Geneva
$3322
204K
Basel
$2741
174K
Lausanne
$2890
141K
Bern
$2512
135K
Winterthur
$3184
110K
Lucerne
$3068
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2618
75.8K
Lugano
$2763
63.2K
Biel/Bienne
$2517
55.2K
Koniz
$2592
41.8K
Thun
$2646
43.7K
Vernier
$3120
34.8K
Uster
$3057
36.8K
Lancy
$3094
31.9K
Fribourg
$2738
38.4K
Chur
$2197
35K
Schaffhausen
$2629
36.6K
Altstetten
$3139
36.3K
Bellinzona
$3009
43.8K
Neuchatel
$2424
33.5K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
30.2K
Dubendorf
$3129
28K
Sion
$2052
34.7K
Montreux
$3257
26K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
39K
Emmen
$3020
29.3K
Kriens
$2989
27K
Meyrin
$3090
24.1K
Frauenfeld
$2647
25.4K