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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 27.2% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 31.4% cheaper than Poland without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 ¥19.51
$10.88 zł 39.17
-73.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 ¥163
$48.30 zł 174
-50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ¥32.61
$8.71 zł 31.36
-45.24%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ¥21.02
$3.70 zł 13.32
-16.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥2.99
$1.90 zł 6.85
-76.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.75 zł 6.30
-84.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.36
$3.73 zł 13.45
-75.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥13.96
$4.18 zł 15.04
-51.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ¥12.16
$1.03 zł 3.70
72.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ¥10.94
$1.31 zł 4.70
22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.70
$1.49 zł 5.38
-34.23%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥10.60
$3.36 zł 12.09
-53.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 ¥90.3
$9.47 zł 34.09
39.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ¥23.13
$6.50 zł 23.42
-47.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 ¥71.9
$12.11 zł 43.58
-13.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ¥12.59
$1.14 zł 4.11
61.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 ¥8.89
$1.70 zł 6.12
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.03
$1.85 zł 6.66
-20.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.83
$3.04 zł 10.95
-62.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥4.94
$0.98 zł 3.54
-26.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.40
$1.14 zł 4.11
-17.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.16
$1.28 zł 4.61
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.61
$0.64 zł 2.29
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ¥24.15
$5.46 zł 19.67
-35.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 ¥81.2
$7.06 zł 25.43
68.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.39
$1.16 zł 4.18
-31.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ¥11.51
$1.73 zł 6.21
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥2.98
$1.11 zł 3.99
-60.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.98 ¥143
$32.81 zł 118
-36.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 ¥9.39
$2.40 zł 8.62
-42.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.40
$0.82 zł 2.95
-57.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ¥46.13
$13.69 zł 49.27
-50.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.93
$1.75 zł 6.29
-33.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥134.8K
$33.7K zł 121.4K
-41.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥115.8K
$30.9K zł 111.3K
-45.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 ¥344
$299 zł 1,077
-83.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.04 ¥68.5
$9.90 zł 35.65
1.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 ¥77.8
$16.78 zł 60.4
-32.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 ¥274
$38.28 zł 138
4.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ¥100
$21.38 zł 77.0
-31.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ¥42.39
$7.91 zł 28.48
-21.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 ¥2,746
$394 zł 1,419
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K ¥119.1K
$9,917 zł 35.7K
75.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.39 ¥317
$84.9 zł 306
-45.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.60 ¥223
$40.02 zł 144
-18.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 ¥487
$90.3 zł 325
-21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.8 ¥511
$99.1 zł 357
-24.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ¥2,931
$804 zł 2,895
-46.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 ¥1,783
$647 zł 2,330
-59.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,253
$1,291 zł 4,648
-29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ¥3,725
$1,010 zł 3,635
-46.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,127 ¥35.0K
$3,977 zł 14.3K
28.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 ¥17.9K
$2,771 zł 9,976
-5.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,061 ¥7,244
$1,715 zł 6,175
-38.17%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Poland: April 14, 2026

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