Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Poland Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Poland

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 29.8% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 33.7% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$10.98 zł 40.5
-74.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$49.1 zł 181
-51.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$8.88 zł 32.76
-44.14%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$3.78 zł 13.94
-17.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.93 zł 7.1
-77.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.75 zł 6.44
-83.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.88 zł 14.32
-75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$4.02 zł 14.82
-46.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.04 zł 3.84
77.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.31 zł 4.85
28.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.5 zł 5.52
-36.67%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$3.44 zł 12.67
-54.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$9.51 zł 35.07
39.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$6.53 zł 24.07
-49.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$12.24 zł 45.14
-11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.15 zł 4.23
53.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.73 zł 6.39
-27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.77 zł 6.52
-15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$2.94 zł 10.83
-59.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.94 zł 3.46
-20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.12 zł 4.13
-23.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.3 zł 4.8
-53.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.68 zł 2.5
-14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$5.56 zł 20.51
-37.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$6.75 zł 24.89
67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.19 zł 4.37
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.73 zł 6.37
-2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.16 zł 4.27
-65.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$32.48 zł 120
-35.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.42 zł 8.91
-43.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.84 zł 3.11
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$13.38 zł 49.35
-49.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.69 zł 6.22
-33.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$34K zł 125.2K
-43.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$31.7K zł 116.8K
-47.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$303 zł 1,116
-83.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$10.07 zł 37.13
-2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$16.77 zł 61.8
-32.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$38.37 zł 142
3.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$21.38 zł 78.9
-30.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$7.99 zł 29.47
-22.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$407 zł 1,503
2.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$9,588 zł 35.4K
84.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$85.4 zł 315
-46.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$40.12 zł 148
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$91.2 zł 336
-21.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$100 zł 369
-27.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$785 zł 2,896
-43.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$645 zł 2,379
-60.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,297 zł 4,783
-29.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$996 zł 3,673
-45.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$3,933 zł 14.5K
56.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,948 zł 10.9K
-2.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$1,668 zł 6,151
-43.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.91
-41.24%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poland: October 29, 2025

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