Poland vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Poland Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1342
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$782
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$1267
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.5
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1602
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$25023
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
7.72
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
78.5
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
40
🌐 English speaking %
49.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
84
55
😀 Quality of life
74
47
🏙️ Population
36.6M
101M

The average cost of living in Poland ($1342) is 119% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). 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 1.2 months in Poland compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 42nd and 102nd 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
$10.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.66
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1242
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.98%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3707
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.45
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.88
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.2
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9523
$11417

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In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1978
1.86M
Krakow
$1580
804K
Wroclaw
$1592
674K
Lodz
$1338
649K
Poznan
$1420
547K
Gdansk
$1519
488K
Szczecin
$1166
388K
Gdynia
$1478
245K
Lublin
$1323
335K
Katowice
$1137
278K
Bydgoszcz
$1103
325K
Rzeszow
$1200
196K
Bialystok
$1148
290K
Torun
$926
198K
Kielce
$1097
187K
Czestochowa
$1033
205K
Gliwice
$1026
174K
Zabrze
$1147
157K
Sosnowiec
$1093
186K
Olsztyn
$1182
170K
Bytom
$1043
153K
Radom
$1008
202K
Bielsko-Biala
$1201
169K
Ruda Slaska
$1085
134K
Zielona Gora
$1107
140K
Opole
$1230
127K
Tychy
$1054
125K
Rybnik
$1010
134K
Elblag
$1074
115K
Chorzow
$1038
104K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K