Poland vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$1817
🏠 One person rent
$674
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$698
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$18688
$4164
😃 Human freedom index
7.69
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
75.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
41
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
83
56
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
38.4M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1137) is 86% more expensive than in Vietnam ($611). Poland ranked 60th vs 153rd for Vietnam 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 42nd and 90th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Poland vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Poland and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 79 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1116
$866
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$9.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3437
$2793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2511
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$7.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.09
$5.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.97
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6922
$14068

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$702
10.4M
Hanoi
$631
8.25M
Haiphong
$605
2.1M
Da Nang
$601
1.23M
Bien Hoa
$479
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$504
352K
Hai Duong
$557
507K
Vinh
$575
490K
Bac Ninh
$524
520K
Can Tho
$463
1.24M
Thanh Hoa
$566
393K
Vung Tau
$534
357K
Hue
$422
653K
Thai Binh
$517
268K
Thu Dau Mot
$550
417K
Thai Nguyen
$562
330K
Ha Long
$590
300K
Viet Tri
$549
278K
Nha Trang
$554
392K
Buon Ma Thuot
$521
340K
Qui Nhon
$518
311K
Ca Mau
$520
315K
Ha Tinh
$554
202K
Da Lat
$512
238K
Phan Thiet
$566
205K
Cam Pha
$571
156K
Long Xuyen
$509
279K
Bac Lieu
$516
240K
Rach Gia
$518
251K
Soc Trang
$522
221K