Poland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$782
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
34
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
36.6M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 57% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Poland ranked 47th vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 42nd and 71st 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
$10.2
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$13266

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K