IrelandIreland

Poland

Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IrelandIreland = 1×

PolandPoland vs IrelandIreland
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 0.84× IrelandIreland.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IrelandIreland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ireland. A bar running right means Poland is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than IrelandIreland Ireland = 1× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.95
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.94
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.77
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.72

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.98
    PolandPoland €0.10 USD 0.118
    IrelandIreland €0.10 USD 0.121
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95
    PolandPoland €1.61 USD 1.837
    IrelandIreland €1.69 USD 1.926
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95
    PolandPoland €925.95 PLN 3,999
    IrelandIreland €979.00 EUR 979
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93
    PolandPoland €1.60 USD 1.817
    IrelandIreland €1.71 USD 1.952
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77
    PolandPoland €46.08 PLN 199
    IrelandIreland €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52
    PolandPoland €0.20 USD 0.236
    IrelandIreland €0.39 USD 0.45
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Poland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+86%
in EUR

It rose 69% in local currency, but 86% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.