🇵🇱 Poland · #296 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Warsaw

4.2% above the Poland average

Ranked #296 of 538 cities · More expensive than 45% of cities worldwide

Compared to Poland average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Warsaw

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom PLN 4,395/mo ≈ $1,199 PLN 3,388/mo ≈ $925 23%
3-Bedroom PLN 7,943/mo ≈ $2,167 PLN 5,624/mo ≈ $1,535 23%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Warsaw has a composite cost index of 39.2 from 3 independent data sources.

39.2
Composite
3
Sources
0.6
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
39.2
Expatistan
38.6
LivingCost
No data
SIM
41.7
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
71.4

Based on 68 country PLI x 1.05 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+4.2% Average
Rent
+7.6% Average
Groceries
+4.1% Average
Restaurants
+2.8% Average
Purchasing Power
+0.6% Average

Living in Warsaw: What to Expect

Warsaw is average by global standards (ranked #296 of 538 cities). It is 4.2% more expensive than the Poland average, based on 9 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Poland earning PLN 211,786 gross take home PLN 11,365/month after tax (35.6% effective rate). See full Poland tax calculator →

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