Poland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$674
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$18688
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.6
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
35
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
38.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1137) is 44% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Poland ranked 60th vs 114th 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 66th 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
$8.53
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.97
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6922
$11420

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K