Poland

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Poland vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Poland is about 1.39× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Poland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.73
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.29
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.19
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.16

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

In Poland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in South Korea — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 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 ×1.86

Poland ₩355 USD 0.236

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.67

Poland ₩9,189 PLN 22.7

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.62

Poland ₩178 USD 0.118

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.30

Poland ₩2,862 USD 1.837

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27

Poland ₩2,831 USD 1.817

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.19

Poland ₩1,541,310 PLN 3,999

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.16

Poland ₩76,699 PLN 199

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store