Poland vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$674
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$18688
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
75.6
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
63
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
38.4M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1137) is 2% more expensive than in South Korea ($1118). Poland ranked 60th vs 62nd 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 42nd and 20th 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
$8.53
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.97
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6922
$17694

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K