Poland vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$795
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
41
🌐 English speaking %
50%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
36.6M
64M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 23% more expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Poland ranked 47th vs 79th for South Africa 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 Poland compared to 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 41st and 135th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Poland and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 36 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.

Poland South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$5552

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs South Africa

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K