Cost of living comparison
Poland is 18.7% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.4% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Poland. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 96.4% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.75
|
$8.88
PLN34.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.38
|
$7.49
PLN29.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.27
|
$1.74
PLN6.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.13
|
$1.43
PLN5.56
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.11
|
$1.18
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.63
|
$4.31
PLN16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.73
|
$3.58
PLN13.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.56
|
$2.93
PLN11.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.88
|
$2.70
PLN10.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.45
|
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.35
|
$0.71
PLN2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.17
|
$0.76
PLN2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.79
|
$1.09
PLN4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.85
|
$0.37
PLN1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.56
|
$0.49
PLN1.90
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.42
|
$6.07
PLN23.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,249.34
|
$28.33
PLN109.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,105,989.10
|
$30,111.92
PLN116,790.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$308.34
|
$7.74
PLN30.02
|
|
pay 87.6% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$618.95
|
$14.40
PLN55.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,763.62
|
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,905.61
|
$478.28
PLN1,855.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,781.51
|
$184.01
PLN713.71
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,574.87
|
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$477,413.08
|
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.07
|
$3.12
PLN12.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.46
|
$3.04
PLN11.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.86
|
$4.55
PLN17.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,138.80
|
$32.52
PLN126.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$306.35
|
$6.47
PLN25.09
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,108.84
|
$75.63
PLN293.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$927.40
|
$35.26
PLN136.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,511.49
|
$78.29
PLN303.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,026.40
|
$87.22
PLN338.30
|
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