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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 26.3% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 33.9% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$10.88 zł 39.49
-74.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$49.70 zł 180
-51.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$8.44 zł 30.65
-43.72%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.60 zł 13.07
-16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.92 zł 6.98
-77.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$1.69 zł 6.15
-84.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$3.88 zł 14.08
-75.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$3.97 zł 14.41
-48.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$1.08 zł 3.91
62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.33 zł 4.82
27.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.54 zł 5.60
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$3.41 zł 12.36
-53.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$9.62 zł 34.94
38.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$6.49 zł 23.57
-49.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$12.44 zł 45.16
-14.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$1.10 zł 3.98
58.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$1.78 zł 6.47
-29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$1.80 zł 6.53
-19.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$3.02 zł 10.95
-60.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$0.96 zł 3.50
-23.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.16 zł 4.22
-25.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$1.29 zł 4.68
-51.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.63 zł 2.30
-15.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$5.57 zł 20.21
-38.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$7.24 zł 26.28
60.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.19 zł 4.32
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$1.74 zł 6.30
-6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.12 zł 4.08
-60.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$31.81 zł 115
-34.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$2.41 zł 8.74
-41.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.89 zł 3.24
-62.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$13.42 zł 48.70
-51.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.67 zł 6.07
-29.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$33.8K zł 122.8K
-43.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$31.0K zł 112.6K
-46.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$295 zł 1,071
-82.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$9.95 zł 36.11
-3.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$16.80 zł 61.0
-33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$38.68 zł 140
1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$20.94 zł 76.0
-29.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$8.27 zł 30.00
-25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$404 zł 1,467
2.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,670 zł 35.1K
85.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$85.4 zł 310
-47.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$41.15 zł 149
-20.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$88.9 zł 323
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$102 zł 371
-28.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$792 zł 2,875
-45.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$645 zł 2,343
-60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,275 zł 4,628
-27.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,008 zł 3,660
-45.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$3,878 zł 14.1K
37.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$2,767 zł 10.0K
0.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$1,678 zł 6,091
-38.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
6.91
-41.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Poland: January 12, 2026

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