Cost of living comparison
Poland is 65.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Poland instead of China, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
$8.88
PLN36.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$7.49
PLN30.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$1.74
PLN7.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$1.43
PLN5.82
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$1.18
PLN4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$4.31
PLN17.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$3.58
PLN14.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$2.93
PLN11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$2.70
PLN10.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.71
PLN2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$0.76
PLN3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$1.09
PLN4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.49
PLN1.98
|
|
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
China
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$6.07
PLN24.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$28.33
PLN115.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$30,111.92
PLN122,273.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$7.74
PLN31.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$14.40
PLN58.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$601.98
PLN2,444.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$478.28
PLN1,942.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$184.01
PLN747.22
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$318.05
PLN1,291.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,409.55
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$3.12
PLN12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$3.04
PLN12.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$4.55
PLN18.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$32.52
PLN132.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$6.47
PLN26.27
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$75.63
PLN307.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$35.26
PLN143.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$78.29
PLN317.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$87.22
PLN354.18
|
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