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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.

* 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 2019

Cost of living: Poland VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Poland in 2019 is 40% less than United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Poland in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

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
Siedlce	29% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Siedlce
Kalisz	15% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kalisz
Gdynia	22% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Gdynia
Warsaw	10% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Warsaw
Elblag	20% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Elblag
Bydgoszcz	18% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Bydgoszcz
Wroclaw	6% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Wroclaw
Gniezno	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gniezno
Koszalin	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Koszalin
Krakow (Cracow)	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Krakow (Cracow)
Gdansk	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Gdansk
Szczecin	9% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Szczecin
Katowice	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Katowice
Poznan	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Poznan
Lublin	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Lublin
Opole	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Opole
Suwalki	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Suwalki
Pila	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Pila
Lodz	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Lodz
Radom	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Radom
Olsztyn	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Olsztyn
Zawiercie	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Zawiercie
Rybnik	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Rybnik
Nysa	41% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Nysa

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Local prices in Poland by expense type

Restaurant budget in Poland

Lunch

$ 5.6/person
($ 4.2 to $ 8.4)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 14/person
($ 9.7 to $ 17)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 5/person
($ 4.2 to $ 5.6)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 1.9 for 500ml
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 1.2 for 330ml
($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 2.2/cup
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.1/can
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.8/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Poland

1-star hotel

$ 46/night
($ 23 to $ 121)

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57% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 47/night
($ 20 to $ 336)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 67/night
($ 30 to $ 2565)

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61% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 94/night
($ 42 to $ 600)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 155/night
($ 83 to $ 702)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 41/month
($ 15 to $ 192)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 76/month
($ 29 to $ 2164)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 110/month
($ 45 to $ 967)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 57/month
($ 24 to $ 523)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Poland

Milk

$ 0.7/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 0.7/500g
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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72% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.2/12 eggs
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 6.3/kg
($ 5 to $ 8.4)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 4.4/kg
($ 3.6 to $ 5)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 0.8/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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82% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 1.3/kg
($ 1 to $ 1.7)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 1.4/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.3)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 0.5/kg
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 0.8/salad
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 9/kg
($ 6.1 to $ 12)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Poland

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 27/month
($ 24 to $ 32)

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65% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.6/km
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)

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64% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.3 to $ 1.4)

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83% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.9
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 21/24hrs
($ 9.6 to $ 47)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Poland

Electricity, water...

$ 177/month
($ 108 to $ 267)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 15/month
($ 12 to $ 21)

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78% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 510/month
($ 334 to $ 696)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 385/month
($ 251 to $ 556)

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63% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 826/month
($ 529 to $ 1250)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 635/month
($ 418 to $ 835)

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62% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 29/month
($ 21 to $ 40)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 250/month
($ 162 to $ 418)

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73% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 9027/yr
($ 3334 to $ 20830)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Poland

Cinema

$ 6.9/ticket
($ 5.6 to $ 8.4)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 14/hr
($ 8.4 to $ 21)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Poland

Cigarettes

$ 4.4/pack
($ 4.2 to $ 4.5)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 71
($ 42 to $ 93)

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51% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 36
($ 23 to $ 51)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 76
($ 57 to $ 98)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 82
($ 57 to $ 112)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

New York City → Warsaw

$ 805
(fair price: $ 664)

Toronto (Ontario) → Warsaw

$ 954
(fair price: $ 872)

Los Angeles → Warsaw

$ 1058
(fair price: $ 897)

New York City → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 803
(fair price: $ 709)

London → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 120
(fair price: $ 109)

Edinburgh → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 213
(fair price: $ 185)

Manchester → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 223
(fair price: $ 198)

Dublin → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 190
(fair price: $ 167)

London → Warsaw

$ 144
(fair price: $ 132)

Edinburgh → Warsaw

$ 257
(fair price: $ 238)

Manchester → Warsaw

$ 238
(fair price: $ 222)

Dublin → Warsaw

$ 195
(fair price: $ 180)

Toronto (Ontario) → Krakow (Cracow)

$ 906
(fair price: $ 839)

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