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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡±Cost of living in Poland

βˆ’27% Everyday spending in Poland costs 27% less than the EU average.

Clothing & shoes, food & soft drinks and alcohol & tobacco cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; housing & utilities, health and phone & internet the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Poland's price level for the same basket.

  • Clothing & shoes+2%
  • Food & soft drinksβˆ’10%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoβˆ’12%
  • Furniture & householdβˆ’12%
  • Transportβˆ’19%
  • Restaurants & hotelsβˆ’20%
  • Recreation & cultureβˆ’27%
  • Personal care & servicesβˆ’28%
  • Phone & internetβˆ’32%
  • Healthβˆ’33%
  • Housing & utilitiesβˆ’48%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Hungary

Household spending, EU average = 100.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU100
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Czechia89
πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί Hungary78
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland73
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia68
πŸ‡²πŸ‡© Moldova67
45% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
EU Member
Stay
EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required.
Healthcare
EHIC valid.
Currency
PLN (ZΕ‚oty)
Banking
Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Mixed (Card widely accepted)
English
3 out of 5
Getting around
Jakdojade
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
CzeΕ›Δ‡
Thank you
DziΔ™kujΔ™
Yes/No
Tak / Nie
How are you?
Jak siΔ™ masz?
Excuse me
Przepraszam
Check, please!
PoproszΔ™ rachunek!
Do you speak English?
Czy mΓ³wisz po angielsku?
Cities

Five places to live

GdaΕ„sk Krakow PoznaΕ„ Warsaw Wroclaw
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
πŸ‹οΈ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
πŸ§– Spas & Wellness Find Spas in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
πŸ’» Coworking Find Coworking in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
β˜• Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
πŸ›’ Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
πŸ₯Ύ Hiking Trails Find Trails in πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis πŸ”΄ Strict
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
OLX πŸ”΄ Biggest housing
Otodom Real estate

πŸ’Ό Jobs

Link Description
Indeed Poland πŸ”΄ Job search
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.