Poland

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Poland vs

China

Overall verdict

Poland is about 1.61× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Poland is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

Poland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.68
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.71
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.19

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Poland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.1× what it does in China — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.11

Poland ¥1.62 USD 0.236

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.31

Poland ¥0.81 USD 0.118

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.76

Poland ¥12.48 USD 1.837

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.71

Poland ¥43.53 PLN 22.7

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.54

Poland ¥12.35 USD 1.817

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19

Poland ¥355.82 PLN 199

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.19

Poland ¥7,150 PLN 3,999

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store