Poland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$795
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$620
💸 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 %
50%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
36.6M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 55% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Poland ranked 47th vs 117th 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 1.3 months in Poland compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 41st and 77th 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
$11
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$15039

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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
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K