China vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1939
$2891
🏠 One person rent
$292
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$561
$1231
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1501
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$22113
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
54
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
1.44B
38.4M

The average cost of living in China ($686) is 45% less expensive than in Poland ($1248). China ranked 144th vs 49th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 84th and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Poland

We calculate prices for China and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.58
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2808
$2561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$9.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.15
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$15.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$461
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17526
$8082

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1136
24.9M
Beijing
$1067
21.9M
Hong Kong
$2753
7.41M
Shenzhen
$958
17.7M
Chongqing
$662
32.1M
Guangzhou
$763
18.7M
Chengdu
$660
20.9M
Tianjin
$710
13.9M
Hangzhou
$843
11.9M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Wuhan
$692
12.3M
Baoding
$482
11.5M
Nantong
$620
7.73M
Wuxi
$686
7.46M
Pudong
$1028
5.68M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$522
12.6M
Nanjing
$774
9.31M
Hefei
$727
9.37M
Qingdao
$681
10.1M
Changchun
$601
9.07M
Ganzhou
$813
8.97M
Guiyang
$576
5.99M
Foshan
$602
9.5M
Yantai
$740
7.1M
Jieyang
$691
5.58M
Changsha
$582
10M
Wenzhou
$776
9.57M
Xuzhou
$528
9.08M

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1780
1.86M
Krakow
$1543
804K
Wroclaw
$1381
673K
Lodz
$1224
671K
Poznan
$1298
547K
Gdansk
$1382
486K
Szczecin
$1169
396K
Gdynia
$1334
245K
Bydgoszcz
$1068
338K
Lublin
$1257
335K
Katowice
$1156
279K
Bialystok
$1002
294K
Rzeszow
$1117
196K
Torun
$957
198K
Czestochowa
$1053
213K
Gliwice
$1007
174K
Kielce
$1021
187K
Zabrze
$975
157K
Sosnowiec
$1060
194K
Zielona Gora
$984
140K
Bytom
$962
153K
Radom
$932
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1040
134K
Olsztyn
$1134
170K
Opole
$1077
127K
Tychy
$1035
125K
Bielsko-Biala
$1122
169K
Rybnik
$941
134K
Chorzow
$1023
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
117K