# Cost of living in Warsaw

What it costs to live in Warsaw, Poland — $1,993/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,993 |
| Couple | $2,389 |
| Family (4) | $4,954 |
| Retirees | $2,389 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,224 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $355 |  |
| Transport | $31 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $383 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $966 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,224 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,520 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,100 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.16 |
| Bread (loaf) | $1.53 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.03 |
| Rice (1kg) | $1.92 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $7.57 |
| Apples (1kg) | $1.46 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $3.21 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.03 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.74 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $8.36 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.35 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $12 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $57 |
| Cappuccino | $4.61 |
| Beer (draught) | $5.29 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $2.57 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $31 |
| Single ride | $1.23 |
| Taxi start | $2.79 |
| Taxi per km | $1.39 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.71 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $2,300/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,770
- **Local currency:** PLN (1 USD ≈ 3.89 PLN)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prague | $1,228 | $2,032 | /cost-of-living/prague |
| Tenerife | $1,217 | $2,042 | /cost-of-living/tenerife |
| Lagos | $1,233 | $1,984 | /cost-of-living/lagos |
| Helsinki | $1,210 | $1,945 | /cost-of-living/helsinki |
| Bilbao | $1,259 | $2,147 | /cost-of-living/bilbao |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/warsaw

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/warsaw) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.