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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Krakow

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bialystok is 13.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bialystok is 12.5% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
-15.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
-10.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
-16.87%
Cappuccino
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
-22.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
-15.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
-19.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
-27.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
-16.31%
Eggs
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
-13.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
-9.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
-8.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
-5.00%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
-27.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
-5.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
-25.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
-12.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
-8.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
-7.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
-13.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
-11.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
-46.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
-5.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
-6.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
$275 zล‚ย 999
11.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
-8.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
-1.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
-3.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
-17.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
-17.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
-24.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
-26.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
-33.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
$101 zล‚ย 367
-25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
$111 zล‚ย 403
-15.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
-41.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
-46.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
-37.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
-50.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
-34.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
-27.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
7.77
-16.73%

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Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

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