China vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$287
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$1368
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$18688
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
75.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
54
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
50
71
🏙️ Population
1.44B
38.4M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 40% less expensive than in Poland ($1137). China ranked 138th vs 60th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 83rd and 42nd 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
$3.65
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$8.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$6922

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1464
1.86M
Krakow
$1380
801K
Wroclaw
$1310
673K
Lodz
$1161
671K
Poznan
$1151
547K
Gdansk
$1349
486K
Szczecin
$1196
396K
Lublin
$1016
335K
Katowice
$1123
286K
Bydgoszcz
$1118
338K
Gdynia
$1336
245K
Bialystok
$949
294K
Rzeszow
$1050
196K
Kielce
$863
187K
Torun
$1024
198K
Gliwice
$962
174K
Radom
$907
202K
Czestochowa
$943
213K
Sosnowiec
$921
194K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Olsztyn
$1006
170K
Bytom
$966
153K
Zielona Gora
$895
140K
Opole
$993
127K
Bielsko-Biala
$1024
169K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
117K
Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
120K
Chorzow
$987
104K
Zabrze
$953
158K
Rybnik
$773
134K