Poland vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2891
$3162
🏠 One person rent
$719
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1231
$1088
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1501
$2364
💸 GDP per capita
$22113
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
63
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
38.4M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1248) is 10% more expensive than in South Korea ($1139). Poland ranked 49th vs 67th for South Korea 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 Poland compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 41st and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs South Korea

We calculate prices for Poland and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 87 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 Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$6.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$10513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2561
$7053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.33
$9.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$25.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.48
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.5
$8.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8082
$21622

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1461
9.67M
Busan
$1122
3.45M
Incheon
$1067
2.94M
Daegu
$1114
2.38M
Daejeon
$975
1.48M
Suwon
$970
1.23M
Gwangju
$1178
1.49M
Ulsan
$1099
1.13M
Cheongju
$997
852K
Seongnam
$1127
919K
Yongin
$1142
971K
Changwon
$1083
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1049
941K
Goyang
$1008
1.06M
Namyangju
$1084
732K
Bucheon
$1068
781K
Gimhae
$901
534K
Siheung
$1087
520K
Jeju Island
$1165
678K
Pyeongtaek
$1053
590K
Cheonan
$1222
652K
Pohang
$1000
504K
Ansan
$990
653K
Uijeongbu
$936
463K
Anyang
$1025
548K
Paju
$1020
498K
Jeju
$1157
492K
Sejong
$1043
386K
Hanam
$1074
330K
Gunsan
$1007
275K