Poland vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3169
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$809
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1728
$2268
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
63
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
84
87
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
36.6M
51.8M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1393) is 25% more expensive than in South Korea ($1114). Poland ranked 45th vs 80th 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 months in South Korea. Ranked 41st and 23rd 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
$10.8
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$1123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$98.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$11512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$6605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.76
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$9.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$9.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10757
$17691

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$2026
1.86M
Krakow
$1662
804K
Wroclaw
$1662
674K
Lodz
$1377
649K
Poznan
$1471
547K
Gdansk
$1593
488K
Szczecin
$1240
388K
Gdynia
$1496
245K
Lublin
$1337
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1145
325K
Katowice
$1233
278K
Bialystok
$1214
290K
Rzeszow
$1280
196K
Torun
$834
198K
Kielce
$1165
187K
Olsztyn
$1343
170K
Gliwice
$1073
174K
Czestochowa
$1070
205K
Zabrze
$1155
157K
Sosnowiec
$1138
186K
Bytom
$1098
153K
Radom
$1053
202K
Zielona Gora
$1155
140K
Bielsko-Biala
$1260
165K
Ruda Slaska
$1161
134K
Opole
$1259
127K
Tychy
$1123
125K
Rybnik
$1039
134K
Elblag
$1068
115K
Chorzow
$1107
104K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K