Poland vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$795
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
70
🌐 English speaking %
50%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
36.6M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 43% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Poland ranked 47th vs 12th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 41st and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Poland and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$21784

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K