Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Poland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Poland is 34.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Poland is 41.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Poland are 56.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Poland are 37.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Poland are 47.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Poland is 37.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Poland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(75.41 zł)		 10.61 $
(40.00 zł)		      -47.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(282.77 zł)		 47.74 $
(180.00 zł)		      -36.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(42.42 zł)		 8.49 $
(32.00 zł)		      -24.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(22.62 zł)		 3.71 $
(14.00 zł)		      -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(26.39 zł)		 3.98 $
(15.00 zł)		      -43.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(19.72 zł)		 3.60 $
(13.58 zł)		      -31.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(9.66 zł)		 1.92 $
(7.23 zł)		      -25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(7.88 zł)		 1.69 $
(6.36 zł)		      -19.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(15.09 zł)		 3.94 $
(14.85 zł)		      -1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(12.41 zł)		 1.19 $
(4.47 zł)		      -64.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(7.89 zł)		 0.66 $
(2.50 zł)		      -68.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(15.97 zł)		 3.28 $
(12.38 zł)		      -22.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(22.10 zł)		 4.17 $
(15.73 zł)		      -28.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(20.81 zł)		 2.92 $
(11.01 zł)		      -47.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(27.84 zł)		 5.46 $
(20.57 zł)		      -26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(9.04 zł)		 0.49 $
(1.86 zł)		      -79.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2.87 zł)		 0.78 $
(2.94 zł)		      +2.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(7.69 zł)		 0.81 $
(3.06 zł)		      -60.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(8.40 zł)		 1.31 $
(4.96 zł)		      -41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.02 zł)		 0.43 $
(1.61 zł)		      -67.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(5.27 zł)		 0.51 $
(1.94 zł)		      -63.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(8.31 zł)		 1.29 $
(4.88 zł)		      -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(8.40 zł)		 0.65 $
(2.44 zł)		      -70.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(56.55 zł)		 6.63 $
(25.00 zł)		      -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(7.36 zł)		 1.15 $
(4.34 zł)		      -41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(13.53 zł)		 1.65 $
(6.21 zł)		      -54.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(37.70 zł)		 5.17 $
(19.50 zł)		      -48.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Poland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(9.43 zł)		 1.17 $
(4.40 zł)		      -53.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(245.07 zł)		 31.56 $
(119.00 zł)		      -51.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(14.14 zł)		 2.39 $
(9.00 zł)		      -36.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10.56 zł)		 1.49 $
(5.63 zł)		      -46.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(113.11 zł)		 13.00 $
(49.00 zł)		      -56.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(13.22 zł)		 6.40 $
(24.12 zł)		      +82.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(113,107.95 zł)		 32,861.09 $
(123,895.00 zł)		      +9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.92 $
(97,883.31 zł)		 30,320.68 $
(114,317.02 zł)		      +16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.31 $
(785.38 zł)		 290.19 $
(1,094.09 zł)		      +39.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.25 $
(215.87 zł)		 9.47 $
(35.69 zł)		      -83.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.52 $
(269.63 zł)		 16.47 $
(62.11 zł)		      -77.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(175.46 zł)		 36.98 $
(139.44 zł)		      -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.03 $
(83.06 zł)		 20.85 $
(78.60 zł)		      -5.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(53.88 zł)		 7.81 $
(29.45 zł)		      -45.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.69 $
(5,190.47 zł)		 393.39 $
(1,483.19 zł)		      -71.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(85,245.15 zł)		 9,664.15 $
(36,436.41 zł)		      -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Poland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(196.53 zł)		 81.58 $
(307.58 zł)		      +56.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(160.57 zł)		 40.31 $
(151.96 zł)		      -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.65 $
(338.00 zł)		 88.50 $
(333.66 zł)		      -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(426.95 zł)		 97.24 $
(366.64 zł)		      -14.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.23 $
(6,564.89 zł)		 773.40 $
(2,915.93 zł)		      -55.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.24 $
(5,418.76 zł)		 627.04 $
(2,364.11 zł)		      -56.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.71 $
(10,940.22 zł)		 1,319.15 $
(4,973.55 zł)		      -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.61 $
(9,066.00 zł)		 1,012.27 $
(3,816.53 zł)		      -57.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.23 $
(1,135.72 zł)		 377.89 $
(1,424.76 zł)		      +25.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.18 $
(947.01 zł)		 276.37 $
(1,041.99 zł)		      +10.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Poland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,340.15 $
(16,363.52 zł)		 1,590.79 $
(5,997.71 zł)		      -63.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.98      +7.2 %
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