Poland vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2891
$5537
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1425
🏘️ Family rent
$1231
$2546
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1501
$3442
💸 GDP per capita
$22113
$48867
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
71
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
38.4M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1248) is 46% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2292). Poland ranked 49th vs 13th 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 1.2 months in Poland compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 41st and 13th 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
$9.66
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$2840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$8199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2561
$5588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.33
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$18.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.48
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.5
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8082
$19028

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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
$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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3427
8.8M
Birmingham
$2046
1.14M
Leeds
$1987
789K
Glasgow
$2013
626K
Edinburgh
$2246
488K
Manchester
$2137
548K
Sheffield
$1809
518K
Bristol
$2373
472K
Coventry
$2050
363K
Liverpool
$1889
513K
Leicester
$1898
464K
Cardiff
$2019
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
300K
Belfast
$1830
345K
Westminster
$3054
255K
Bradford
$1670
293K
Southampton
$2023
271K
Milton Keynes
$2384
264K
Bolton
$1852
285K
Nottingham
$1944
289K
Brighton and Hove
$3152
277K
Derby
$1817
255K
Aberdeen
$1701
201K
Solihull
$1827
207K
Norwich
$1926
196K
York
$1893
208K
Plymouth
$1779
268K
Luton
$2053
213K
Sunderland
$1571
277K
Northampton
$1755
246K