United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Poland

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×

PolandPoland vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 0.88× United KingdomUnited Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom = 1× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.99
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.89
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.88
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.86
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.79

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

In Poland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.34
    PolandPoland £0.09 USD 0.118
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99
    PolandPoland £790.96 PLN 3,999
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89
    PolandPoland £1.37 USD 1.817
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.88
    PolandPoland £4.67 PLN 22.7
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.82
    PolandPoland £1.39 USD 1.837
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79
    PolandPoland £39.36 PLN 199
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59
    PolandPoland £0.18 USD 0.236
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
    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
+85%
in GBP

It rose 69% in local currency, but 85% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.