IsraelIsrael

Poland

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IsraelIsrael = 1×

PolandPoland vs IsraelIsrael
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 0.88× IsraelIsrael.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IsraelIsrael = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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 IsraelIsrael Israel = 1× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.28
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.98
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.74
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.64

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

In Poland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Israel — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.28
    PolandPoland ILS 0.74 USD 0.236
    IsraelIsrael ILS 0.58 USD 0.185
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.98
    PolandPoland ILS 19.65 PLN 22.7
    IsraelIsrael ILS 20.00 ILS 20
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76
    PolandPoland ILS 5.47 USD 1.837
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.17 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72
    PolandPoland ILS 5.41 USD 1.817
    IsraelIsrael ILS 7.55 USD 2.535
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.64
    PolandPoland ILS 160.20 PLN 199
    IsraelIsrael ILS 249.00 ILS 249
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

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
+74%
in ILS

It rose 69% in local currency, but 74% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.