Poland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2891
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$719
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1231
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1501
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$22113
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
77.3
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
35
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
38.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1248) is 42% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Poland ranked 49th vs 106th 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 41st 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
$9.66
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$511
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$907
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2561
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.33
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.48
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.36
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.5
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8082
$13110

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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
$1780
1.86M
Krakow
$1543
804K
Wroclaw
$1381
673K
Lodz
$1224
671K
Poznan
$1298
547K
Gdansk
$1382
486K
Szczecin
$1169
396K
Gdynia
$1334
245K
Bydgoszcz
$1068
338K
Lublin
$1257
335K
Katowice
$1156
279K
Bialystok
$1002
294K
Rzeszow
$1117
196K
Torun
$957
198K
Czestochowa
$1053
213K
Gliwice
$1007
174K
Kielce
$1021
187K
Zabrze
$975
157K
Sosnowiec
$1060
194K
Zielona Gora
$984
140K
Bytom
$962
153K
Radom
$932
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1040
134K
Olsztyn
$1134
170K
Opole
$1077
127K
Tychy
$1035
125K
Bielsko-Biala
$1122
169K
Rybnik
$941
134K
Chorzow
$1023
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
117K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K