Travel budget and cost of living in Poland how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Poland and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Poland. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Poland travel budget.
Travel budget in Poland
Poland: calculate your travel budget
Poland: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Poland for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 38 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.9 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 855* (3248 złoty)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 57 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 6.8 per person
- $ 6.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1664* (6314 złoty)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 81 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 2632* (9982 złoty)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Poland in 2021
Cost of living: Poland VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Poland in 2021 is 35% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Poland by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Poland compared to the national average.
Cities | /Poland | View Details |
---|---|---|
Warsaw | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Warsaw |
Gdynia | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gdynia |
Siedlce | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Siedlce |
Krakow (Cracow) | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Krakow |
Kalisz | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kalisz |
Gdansk | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gdansk |
Local prices in Poland by expense type
Poland: Restaurant budget

($ 3.9 to $ 9.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.5 to $ 28)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 6.6)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.1)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.7)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
39% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 42 to $ 58)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 66)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 88)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 71 to $ 130)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 133 to $ 198)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 61)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 101)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 78 to $ 144)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 46 to $ 69)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 94 to $ 179)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.6)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.1)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.4 to $ 10.5)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 5.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.3)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.3 to $ 14)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 36)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)
99% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 78)
51% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Budget for living and housing

($ 119 to $ 280)
14% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.5 to $ 22)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 370 to $ 909)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 291 to $ 685)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 659 to $ 1580)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 501 to $ 1185)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 18 to $ 41)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 153 to $ 396)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3159 to $ 12630)
62% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.3 to $ 8.5)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.9 to $ 20)
15% less than in the United States (USA)

Poland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 4.2 to $ 5.3)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 136)
98% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 67)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 107)
2% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 176)
9% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 119)

(fair price: $ 73)

(fair price: $ 120)

(fair price: $ 120)

(fair price: $ 145)

(fair price: $ 569)

(fair price: $ 766)

(fair price: $ 709)

(fair price: $ 550)

(fair price: $ 131)

(fair price: $ 163)

(fair price: $ 150)

(fair price: $ 1107)

(fair price: $ 722)

(fair price: $ 1148)

(fair price: $ 722)

(fair price: $ 764)

(fair price: $ 1167)

(fair price: $ 1307)

(fair price: $ 1310)

(fair price: $ 741)

(fair price: $ 1519)

(fair price: $ 1328)
About the information on the cost of living in Poland
The information about the cost of living in Poland shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Poland updated on 15-01-2021.