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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 12% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 11.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 34.57
$10.81 zł 39.15
-11.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 170
$54.2 zł 196
-13.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 28.33
$9.42 zł 34.09
-16.99%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.65
$4.04 zł 14.61
-20.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.76
$2.13 zł 7.72
-12.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.86
$2.18 zł 7.91
-25.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.50
$4.09 zł 14.81
-22.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.59
$3.97 zł 14.35
-26.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.88
$1.12 zł 4.04
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.34
$1.38 zł 4.99
-13.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.41 zł 5.09
-17.02%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 10.98
$3.55 zł 12.86
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.29
$8.99 zł 32.54
-6.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.00
$6.42 zł 23.24
-5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.82
$11.78 zł 42.65
-6.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.26
$1.31 zł 4.73
-31.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.47
$1.75 zł 6.35
2.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.46
$1.91 zł 6.90
-6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 7.97
$3.09 zł 11.17
-28.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.22
$1.06 zł 3.83
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.73
$1.07 zł 3.88
-3.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.12
$1.34 zł 4.86
-14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.02
$0.65 zł 2.37
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.60
$5.38 zł 19.49
-4.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 24.86
$6.85 zł 24.78
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.58
$1.18 zł 4.26
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$1.77 zł 6.41
-6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.90
$1.07 zł 3.89
0.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 129
$40.93 zł 148
-13.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.81
$2.40 zł 8.68
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.75
$0.97 zł 3.52
-50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 43.55
$12.79 zł 46.29
-5.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.30
$1.65 zł 5.96
5.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 121.2K
$33.0K zł 119.6K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 105.4K
$32.2K zł 116.7K
-9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,098
$275 zł 995
10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.17
$9.13 zł 33.07
-5.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 60.6
$16.77 zł 60.7
-0.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 137
$37.96 zł 137
-0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 68.1
$23.00 zł 83.3
-18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.16
$8.32 zł 30.12
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,230
$446 zł 1,613
-23.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.2K
$12.9K zł 46.6K
-26.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 322
$77.3 zł 280
15.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 114
$44.73 zł 162
-29.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 270
$100 zł 363
-25.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 345
$110 zł 397
-13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 1,981
$931 zł 3,369
-41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,789
$765 zł 2,768
-35.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,057
$1,596 zł 5,777
-47.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,615
$1,194 zł 4,323
-39.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.3K
$6,014 zł 21.8K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,711
$3,913 zł 14.2K
-38.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,315
$1,957 zł 7,084
-24.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
7.77
-16.73%

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

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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