Poland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3169
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$809
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1728
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
33
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
36.6M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1393) is 52% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Poland ranked 45th vs 110th for Thailand 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 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 41st and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Poland and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.02%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2755
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.76
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.14
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10757
$15181

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Thailand

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K