Wage Cost

Country comparison

New Zealand vs Poland

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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New Zealand$60,8962025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 81.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Poland$49,0742025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 45.70 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$65k$57k$48k$40k$32k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNew Zealand +35.9
FoodNew Zealand +27.5
ClothingPoland +15.0
HousingNew Zealand +77.3
HealthNew Zealand +16.3
TransportNew Zealand +10.1
RecreationNew Zealand +33.5
RestaurantsNew Zealand +25.8
New Zealand 81.60Poland 45.70
Overall
New Zealand 81.60
Poland 45.70
Difference New Zealand +35.90
Food
New Zealand 102.00
Poland 74.50
Difference New Zealand +27.50
Clothing
New Zealand 76.20
Poland 91.20
Difference Poland +15.00
Housing
New Zealand 105.00
Poland 27.70
Difference New Zealand +77.30
Health
New Zealand 45.60
Poland 29.30
Difference New Zealand +16.30
Transport
New Zealand 92.00
Poland 81.90
Difference New Zealand +10.10
Recreation
New Zealand 91.60
Poland 58.10
Difference New Zealand +33.50
Restaurants
New Zealand 103.00
Poland 77.20
Difference New Zealand +25.80

Key Differences

Understanding New Zealand and Poland

New Zealand records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Poland, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

New Zealand shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $11,822 (24.1%) more than Poland. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.71% and +4.60%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 77.3 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. New Zealand is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where New Zealand exceeds Poland by 77.3 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026