Poland vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1367
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3110
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$795
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1300
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1718
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$25104
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.76
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
41
🌐 English speaking %
50%
16%
🎓 Higher education
84
57
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
36.6M
101M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1367) is 115% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Poland ranked 47th vs 163rd 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 1.3 months in Poland compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 41st and 93rd 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
$11
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.06
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3785
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2691
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$468
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10261
$14961

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Cities Comparison in Poland vs Vietnam

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K