Cost of living comparison

 Poznan, Poland
compared to
 China
China vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

China is 10.4% cheaper than Poznan.

Restaurants
pay 63.1% less in China
Groceries
pay 2.2% more in China
Transportation
pay 38.5% less in China
Housing
pay 54.6% less in China
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.9% less in China
Clothing
pay 18.7% less in China

The cost of childcare and groceries in China are more expensive than in Poznan. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

China vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Poznan, you would:

pay 63.1% less for restaurants

 
Poznan
China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.90
PLN38.10
$2.85
CN¥20.65
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.42
PLN28.58
$5.07
CN¥36.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.69
PLN6.52
$0.49
CN¥3.54

Improve prices ·

pay 2.2% more for groceries

 
Poznan
China
Bread
1 loaf
$1.28
PLN4.92
$1.59
CN¥11.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.57
PLN17.60
$5.85
CN¥42.32
Milk (1 gallon) $3.47
PLN13.37
$6.86
CN¥49.63

Improve prices ·

pay 38.5% less for transportation

 
Poznan
China
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.07
PLN23.37
$4.44
CN¥32.15
Monthly public transit pass $34.77
PLN133.84
$22.47
CN¥162.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,830.50
PLN118,684.54
$19,071.53
CN¥137,968.24

Improve prices ·

pay 54.6% less for housing

 
Poznan
China
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.63
PLN60.19
$11.70
CN¥84.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $683.90
PLN2,632.74
$328.33
CN¥2,375.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $569.40
PLN2,191.97
$205.78
CN¥1,488.66

Improve prices ·

pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Poznan
China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $321.69
PLN1,238.38
$459.70
CN¥3,325.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,062.66
PLN23,338.72
$18,318.08
CN¥132,517.57

Improve prices ·

pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Poznan
China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.46
PLN13.34
$1.09
CN¥7.89
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.36
PLN12.92
$3.07
CN¥22.19
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.70
PLN18.10
$3.23
CN¥23.39

Improve prices ·

pay 18.7% less for clothing

 
Poznan
China
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.40
PLN301.82
$48.23
CN¥348.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.03
PLN130.98
$31.67
CN¥229.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.96
PLN327.06
$72.53
CN¥524.67

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Poland vs. China. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Poland and China.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Poznan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.