Cost of living comparison
Poland is 36.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 40.3% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 70.3% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
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