Cost of living comparison
Poland is 18.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Poland instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,404
|
$6.88
PLN27.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,101
|
$5.95
PLN23.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,929
|
$1.30
PLN5.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩925
|
$1.15
PLN4.59
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,761
|
$0.94
PLN3.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,132
|
$3.34
PLN13.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,872
|
$2.82
PLN11.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,746
|
$2.49
PLN9.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,915
|
$2.20
PLN8.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,971
|
$0.38
PLN1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,070
|
$0.55
PLN2.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,649
|
$0.63
PLN2.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,144
|
$1.15
PLN4.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,915
|
$0.29
PLN1.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,486
|
$0.37
PLN1.49
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,752
|
$5.68
PLN22.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,957
|
$23.91
PLN95.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩39,296,489
|
$19,787.24
PLN79,060.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,800
|
$6.31
PLN25.23
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,915
|
$12.94
PLN51.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩538,050
|
$480.05
PLN1,918.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩414,661
|
$406.85
PLN1,625.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩152,434
|
$148.56
PLN593.57
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩470,226
|
$228.50
PLN913.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩26,033,762
|
$4,467.72
PLN17,850.97
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩4,001
|
$2.34
PLN9.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,510
|
$2.45
PLN9.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,730
|
$4.13
PLN16.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩60,365
|
$27.45
PLN109.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,238
|
$5.63
PLN22.48
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩66,419
|
$64.65
PLN258.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩61,150
|
$30.33
PLN121.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩103,459
|
$66.37
PLN265.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩124,816
|
$75.24
PLN300.61
|
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