Poland
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Poland
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Poland is about 3.49× Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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 Russia
Russia = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 11.8× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.8×. 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 ×11.80Poland
RUB 12.39
USD 0.118Russia
RUB 1.05
USD 0.01
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×3.59Poland
RUB 656.46
PLN 22.7Russia
RUB 135.00
RUB 135
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.42Poland
RUB 24.78
USD 0.236Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.96Poland
RUB 190.79
USD 1.817Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.77Poland
RUB 192.89
USD 1.837Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+156%
in RUB
It rose 69% in local currency, but 156% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.
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