Cost of Living in Warsaw

Summary about cost of living in Warsaw:

Four-person family monthly costs: 1,960.29$ (7,811.79zł) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 579.76$ (2,310.34zł) without rent.
Cost of living index in Warsaw is 57.37% lower than in New York.
Rent in Warsaw is, on average, 78.25% lower than in New York.
Cost of living rank 304^th out of 486 cities in the world.
Warsaw has a cost of living index of 42.63.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 zł	20.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	130.00 zł	100.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	21.00 zł	20.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 zł	5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 zł	6.00-15.00
Cappuccino (regular)	10.74 zł	7.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.28 zł	3.00-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.40 zł	2.00-7.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.39 zł	7.57-13.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.03 zł	1.81-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.83 zł	1.13-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.44 zł	4.80-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	13.14 zł	9.07-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	8.22 zł	4.54-10.89
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.93 zł	11.34-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	1.57 zł	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.19 zł	1.81-3.18
Oranges (1 lb)	2.69 zł	1.36-3.63
Tomato (1 lb)	3.16 zł	1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.36 zł	0.91-1.81
Onion (1 lb)	1.53 zł	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	3.67 zł	2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.22 zł	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.00 zł	16.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.52 zł	2.60-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.35 zł	3.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	17.00 zł	16.00-18.50
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.40 zł	3.40-4.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	110.00 zł	100.00-170.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 zł	8.00-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 zł	3.22-5.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 zł	30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	18.92 zł	17.41-19.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 zł	75,000.00-85,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	82,289.47 zł	75,000.00-90,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	705.34 zł	425.00-1,214.29
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.25 zł	0.10-0.35
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	56.71 zł	40.00-90.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	111.24 zł	70.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	67.80 zł	50.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30.00 zł	25.00-36.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,451.76 zł	1,030.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	35,240.00 zł	20,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	325.53 zł	150.00-513.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	166.59 zł	80.00-298.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	311.12 zł	200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	384.35 zł	220.00-650.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,844.88 zł	2,200.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,162.50 zł	1,800.00-3,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,920.14 zł	3,500.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,611.91 zł	2,700.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,375.42 zł	1,114.83-1,858.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	878.00 zł	743.22-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,102.70 zł
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.33	3.06-6.00

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45 Comments so far

#Pardeep on Apr 10, 2020 :

Hi,
I am planning to open a company in Warsaw. Can anyone help me with good and reasonable consultant.my contact no is +91-9911296532

#Peter on Dec 29, 2019 :

Con they offer gross or net 9000 pln salary?

#Con on Dec 22, 2019 :

Hello dears, i got a job offer in Warsaw the gross salary is 9000 Pln, firstly i would like to ask that do i need to pay government health insurance from my salary, is it mandatory or not? if not, company already will provide special health insurance for me, is it enough for health care in Poland or not ? Secondly, can i rent a house 1+1 or 1+0 with this salary in Warsaw, how much will cost , is it enough to survive or not ? Thank you very much for your helps

#Edu on Dec 08, 2019 :

Hi! I have been selected as the best candidate for a PR Manager position in Warsaw! Employer mentioned that includes a relocation package and everything. If I get an offer, what would you say could be a good salary to accept.

#Luke W-wa on Nov 17, 2019 :

#Evelyn
Hi, EUR 3000 should be enough for you to live in Warsaw for two without worrying about prices (food in mid-range restaurants, clothes, trips to the theatre, cinemas, concerts, gym activities). I would say that you will be able to save some more money.

#Evelyn on Nov 15, 2019 :

Hi everyone,
I've been offered a job in Warsaw for 3000 EUR as basic salary (before taxes).
The idea is to move in with my husband but I will be the only one working.
Would that be enough for a lavish life? We are used to living alone in a house and we like to go out a couple of times a month.

#folo on Oct 04, 2019 :

#Jude the dude
Depends if it's gross or net salary. Both should be sufficient to rent a small flat and do not care about the basics like (eating outside, going to cinema, buying not too expensive clothes).
Naturally, with 8000 net salary you would save more, which in my opinion is a "must have" position in the monthly budget planning.

#Jude the dude on Sep 09, 2019 :

Is 8000 PLN enough for a lavish life in Poland? I want to live alone and don't want to cook everyday.

#Muyiwa Dare Ogunbiyi on Jul 09, 2019 :

I am presently putting up an application into warsaw university of technology, poland and I am required to pay an application fee, Please how do I go about paying for the application fee from Nigeria. I am a Nigerian and I currently reside in Lagos, Nigeria.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you

#Hasan on Jun 17, 2019 :

About rasist, whole Europe are exist but not everyone. Higher educated people or businessmen don't have racist problem.
I used to live in Poland for 3 years. Czech for one year. I think polish people are much more global minded than Czech. If you insist polish is racist, then Czech will kick you out. They are same race, totally different behavior. Maybe Poland is a bigger country, so people are more understandable.

#Hasan on Jun 17, 2019 :

Poland is the best country in East Europe with strongest economy although the middle class lines are not that wealthy as West part.

#Dominik on May 31, 2019 :

Something got really wrong today with the data - it's not relevant anymore. Have no idea who and for what reason changed so many things but its' just not true. Yesterday average salary was 4140 zł now it's 3654 zł. Tho mortgage rate is wrong. It's not 5%, it was around 3.5% before which is actually pretty reliable.
And a 3-room apartment outside centre does not cost >4k zł.

Numbeo should look into that.

#Maciej on May 30, 2019 :

@Ron, Warsaw is quite safe for world standards, especially from someone born and raised in India. Polish people will complain, as other parts are safer, but generally it's a good place to live in. 9000zł is a great salary for a single person, you'll be able to rent a big place for yourself, enjoy leisure and still have quite a lot of savings. I strongly recommend, especially if someone in your family can work as well, then the living costs per person drop and you can save more money for the future or unfortunate events.

#Gajanand on May 03, 2019 :

My daughter stays n Poland, but she wants Indian dress, then we have to buy n India and ship to Poland and may b pay the custom too,it us too costly, where can we buy Indian dress in poland and pay the money online in rupees

#Jun Sosmeña on Mar 09, 2019 :

My wife is a polish and I am a Filipino we have a business in USA and in the Philippines. We would like to expand our business in Poland specially in Warsaw what is the good business to open in Warsaw? We are in hotel and restaurant business and have a ready capital of 1.5M US dollars. Pls. Advise me.

#Ron on Mar 07, 2019 :

Hi, Guys,
I am 29M from india and have been offered a job in Warsaw with salary as 9000 PLN.
But i am thinking to bring ,my family there too. So could you guys pleas tell me.
1. Is this salary enough to live in rent and have some saving.
2.Is it safe?
Thanks in advance ,for your thought on this

#Michal Sz. on Feb 25, 2019 :

Pawel’s wrong , actually girls here are very open towards middle-easterners and people from the Indian subcontinent

#Kasia on Feb 19, 2019 :

Alexandra - it's not enough to rent an 1br apartment and buy food, but at the end of the month nothing is left

ps studio apartment in Warsaw is 1800-2300.

#ir on Jan 01, 2019 :

Hi Alexandra, 5040zl gross is about 3500 net salary, so it is not too much for two persons.
Renting a studio flat cost 1200-1500 zl/month.

#Alexandra on Dec 13, 2018 :

Hi there! I was offered a job in Warsaw for 5040zl gross. Does that sound enough for a family of two, one child one adult? Thank you very much for your responses in advance.

#Matthew on Oct 15, 2018 :

Pawel is talking absolute rubbish! Lookup reviews e.g on youtube

#Anonymous on Oct 07, 2018 :

@Pawel I see this in news. But is this agression is against every foreigner or against non-white people? Or against refugees?... And how Polish citizens think about Russians? Thank you.

#Pawel on Oct 07, 2018 :

Please note that violence against foreigners has increased over the last six months, especially in Warsaw but also in other major cities. It's mostly non-Europeans being targeted. There's a nasty anti-migrant atmosphere in Poland at the moment so be warned.

#Anonymous on Sep 06, 2018 :

@Sasza : Are you really sure about recommending American Clinic Warsaw? I googled it just now and what I found are terrible reviews - they all have a rating of 1 star out of 5.

#Zygmunt on Jul 15, 2018 :

I have lived in Sydney for 30 years, renting is skyrocketing - bedsitter from $300-$5oop/w, food same: takeaway, mostly shitty food for $10 and more depends what, low wage is not enough for living cost,
people using charity-tent city in Martin Place, 100 000homeless on streets, beaches.
Australia accommodation is giving to refugees from assia and afrika. Sydney already looks like
Peking, yellow, yellow everywhere.

#xyz on Apr 14, 2018 :

Hi #Maheshpothani

In Poland in 2018 minimal wage is 2100month/gross (13,7 pln/h gross) that means 1530 PLN net/month (in PLN).
They can't hire you legally for less.

Minimal wage:
http://www.regiopraca.pl/portal/rynek-pracy/wiadomosci/placa-minimalna-2018-oraz-stawka-godzinowa-ile-zarobisz-na-reke-netto-brutto-
Gross -> net calculator
https://wynagrodzenia.pl/kalkulator-wynagrodzen

#Maheshpothani on Apr 12, 2018 :

I have a job offer to poland in a food stuff packing they offering me 11pln per hour.It will be around 2000 pln per month.my question is can i get a parttime jobs for saturday and sunday ? what is the minimum wage for helper, cleaner or similar works

#Jesstx on Jan 29, 2018 :

In Polen in Warschau befindet sich ein tollen Nachtklub New Orleans Gentlemen's Club. Schon lange habe ich so einen Klub nicht besucht!
http://neworleans.pl/en/?nkpage=3

#Kamil on Aug 22, 2017 :

@David 1000 PLN is pretty standard price, I pay the same for my room. Have fun in Poland!

#David on Aug 04, 2017 :

I found a room at Al. Jana Pawła II 70 in a 6-room flat with two bathrooms and seems very good, for around 1000 PLN. Seems legit? I'm an upcoming erasmus student :)

#Harri on Jul 28, 2017 :

@Eleni, I'd say the market is big enough for you to find an appartment nevertheless but having a dog is definitely a blocker for some renters.

#Eleni on Jun 22, 2017 :

Hello! I am gonna live in Warsaw for three years. Everybody tells me that it's difficult to have my dog with me and I won't find somewhere to rent because dogs are unwanted. Is it true? I don't want to left my dog back.

#bob on Jun 19, 2017 :

Warsaw's climate is humid continental (Köppen: Dfb) with cold, snowy, cloudy winters and warm, sunny, stormy summers. The average temperature ranges between −1.8 °C (29 °F) in January and 19.2 °C (66.6 °F) in July. The mean year temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F)

#Krzechu on May 26, 2017 :

@Sam

Far-right football hooligans are more active in cities like Krakow and Wroclaw recently.
Warsaw is a very safe city and Poland on a whole is a safe country, way more than a few western country where crime is stronger.

You've nothing to fear about being beaten or experiencing overt racism in Poland.
Instead, if you're not an Erasmus student you could experience isolation: generalizing poles are not very outgoing like Spaniards or Portuguese, they tend to stay with their circle of friends and they don't try to socialize on every opportunity.
Warsaw in particular, despite being a big city has a very rural background being a destination for villagers, and the mentality is still there.
Must be said anyway that there's quite a big difference between polish boys and girls, since the girls are generally very open and curious about diverse people.

#Starling on Mar 30, 2017 :

I absolutely love Poland. I have been to Warsaw many times, and I have never met anything but warm and friendly people. The only police activity I have ever seen was someone who was illegally parked on a main street. The police had to call for a tow. It was an event! Skinheads in the street??? LOL! Not happening! The worst you are likely to encounter are kids on skateboards, and possibly some older people Nordic walking and taking up space on the sidewalk.

#LMZ on Mar 09, 2017 :

to: #Sam on Feb 21, 2017
If I were You there, I'd more feared of bald/short haircut guys in tracksuits or blue jeans and hoddie than skinheads. Your chances to meet skinheads here ain't much bigger to meet inuits.
Enter to search engine a word "dresiarz" - then you'll know what they look like.

#Sasza on Mar 04, 2017 :

In my opinion living in Poland, or even opening the business there it is a great idea for foreginers. The country is in fact growing at a rapid pace, and what is more, it allows foreigners to invest. Nevertheless, if you decide to conduct business there, you might want to see where you can get medical help. Certainly a great place for that is the Amercian Clinic in Warsaw. It is part of Medicover Hospital. There you can even use such option as the Second Opinion, in which you will be diagnosed by another doctor and he will propose an alternative method of treatment.

#Maciek on Mar 03, 2017 :

I like this website, it's very useful. I try to create useful content on my blog for foreign residents in Poland as well, so if you have any questions on different topics, feel free to contact me on https://www.justaskpoland.com/ .

Check out some of my articles:
1. How do you submit a tax return form in Poland - https://www.justaskpoland.com/pit-english-tax-return-poland/
2. Registration for a place of living in Poland - https://www.justaskpoland.com/zameldowanie-for-foreigners/
3. How can you study and work in Poland - https://www.justaskpoland.com/study-and-work-in-poland/

#Sam on Feb 21, 2017 :

@Beware : In response to your following post,

"To non-whites in Poland:

Beware of local uneducated guys that wear always tracksuits or camo combat trousers, have short haircuts, wear happy bags across the chest and baseball caps with the visor pointing the sky"

Are they skinheads or chavs in Poland? How would they react to an east asian guy? Can you show me some pictures of them so that I can get a feel for what they look like?

#85cube on Dec 30, 2016 :

In all eastern europe we don't like muslims, but it's ok if you're pretty much secular and respect the local culture and traditions. You have a good chance not to run into any problem in the biggest cities, which are more multicultural and focused more on economics and less on traditions. Anyway I'd suggest some other countries if you have the option. Just being 100% honest with you.

#Dexperience sitra gh on Dec 15, 2016 :

I want to open indian take away in poland I am looking partner if some one is interested call me 0097339869558

#Anonymous on Oct 22, 2016 :

Hi,

I would like to put a small store/shop in Warsaw for home furnishing products from india,
pls advise the rules and regulations, and rent for a shop in a wee market area

#Ahmed on Sep 21, 2016 :

Buying apartment average 2,000 Euro ?? is it true?

and Can a foreign (not polish) student to buy an apartment through his stay?

#Marek on Sep 02, 2016 :

In my opinion apartment rental prices shown in your charts are underestimated.
It may be caused by:
1) domestic definition of 1 bedroom apartment - in Poland it is an apartment with one room dedicated to all living purposes including sleeping, kitchening and dining, and separate bathroom. Its size ranges from 15 to 25 square meters.
Your definition of 1 bedroom apartment is equal to our 2 bedrooms.
2) lack of attention / language skills of respondents

#Jignesh jadav on Jun 20, 2016 :

I'm coming in warsaw after 2 month.plz give me a prize charts of all food items & milk.
& charges of bus & taxi .

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