Poland vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1197
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2776
$3042
🏠 One person rent
$694
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1187
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.6
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1477
$2217
💸 GDP per capita
$22057
$33121
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
64
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
20%
🎓 Higher education
83
87
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
38.4M
51.5M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1197) is 7% more expensive than in South Korea ($1116). Poland ranked 54th vs 64th 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 42nd 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
$9.32
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.83
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3409
$10274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2503
$6790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$8.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.51
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.7
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.7
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8676
$18055

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1607
1.86M
Krakow
$1500
804K
Wroclaw
$1376
673K
Lodz
$1170
671K
Poznan
$1303
547K
Gdansk
$1369
486K
Szczecin
$1108
396K
Gdynia
$1321
245K
Lublin
$1234
335K
Katowice
$1092
279K
Bydgoszcz
$974
338K
Bialystok
$935
294K
Rzeszow
$1115
196K
Torun
$866
198K
Czestochowa
$950
213K
Gliwice
$956
174K
Kielce
$983
187K
Zabrze
$1046
157K
Sosnowiec
$1021
186K
Zielona Gora
$987
140K
Bytom
$955
153K
Olsztyn
$1093
170K
Radom
$884
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Tychy
$996
125K
Opole
$1035
127K
Rybnik
$918
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1098
169K
Chorzow
$985
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
117K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K