🇵🇱 Poland · #293 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Warsaw

5.8% above the Poland average

Ranked #293 of 546 cities · More expensive than 46.3% 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 ≈ $1,174 PLN 3,388/mo ≈ $905 23%
3-Bedroom PLN 7,943/mo ≈ $2,121 PLN 5,624/mo ≈ $1,502 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
+5.8% Average
Rent
+9.9% Expensive
Groceries
+4.5% Average
Restaurants
+7.7% Average
Purchasing Power
-4.5% Average

Living in Warsaw: What to Expect

Warsaw is average by global standards (ranked #293 of 546 cities). It is 5.8% more expensive than the Poland average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries 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 214,366 gross take home PLN 11,475/month after tax (35.8% effective rate). See full Poland tax calculator →

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