Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.7% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Poland instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,513
|
$8.74
PLN33.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,247
|
$7.35
PLN28.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$1.72
PLN6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩974
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,790
|
$1.17
PLN4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩7,951
|
$4.22
PLN16.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,292
|
$3.59
PLN13.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,243
|
$2.85
PLN11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,739
|
$2.73
PLN10.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,650
|
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.70
PLN2.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,288
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,682
|
$1.12
PLN4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,232
|
$0.35
PLN1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,452
|
$0.51
PLN1.95
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,045
|
$6.32
PLN24.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩63,687
|
$29.45
PLN113.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩36,822,784
|
$30,312.40
PLN116,905.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,623
|
$7.94
PLN30.63
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩26,783
|
$14.69
PLN56.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩557,001
|
$591.18
PLN2,279.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩436,633
|
$480.23
PLN1,852.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩171,621
|
$189.71
PLN731.65
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩510,534
|
$301.71
PLN1,163.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩24,956,161
|
$6,191.48
PLN23,878.57
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,864
|
$3.18
PLN12.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,560
|
$3.01
PLN11.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,403
|
$4.63
PLN17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩64,659
|
$31.65
PLN122.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩12,977
|
$6.64
PLN25.60
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩82,734
|
$76.35
PLN294.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,257
|
$37.00
PLN142.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩95,395
|
$81.47
PLN314.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩130,527
|
$91.91
PLN354.48
|
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