Cost of Living Comparison Between Bytom and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bytom and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 16.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bytom is 21.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 zł 40.18
$10.91 zł 40.24
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 zł 156
$53.4 zł 197
-20.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 29.42
$9.44 zł 34.81
-15.47%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$4.08 zł 15.05
-14.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$2.23 zł 8.22
-11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$2.28 zł 8.4
-28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.19
$4.05 zł 14.94
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 zł 14.76
$4.02 zł 14.82
-0.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.1 zł 4.07
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.44 zł 5.3
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.38
$1.41 zł 5.2
-15.60%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.69
$3.72 zł 13.73
-14.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zł 38.2
$9.04 zł 33.33
14.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 zł 22.29
$6.46 zł 23.82
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 zł 40.36
$11.8 zł 43.51
-7.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$1.26 zł 4.63
-17.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.78 zł 6.56
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.82 zł 6.7
-6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.8
$3.16 zł 11.65
-7.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$1.06 zł 3.89
-8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$1.01 zł 3.73
-9.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$1.35 zł 4.97
-14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.26
$0.65 zł 2.4
-6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.04 zł 18.57
$5.56 zł 20.51
-9.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 zł 25.98
$6.89 zł 25.41
2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.22 zł 4.5
-8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$1.77 zł 6.51
3.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.1 zł 4.06
16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.95 zł 136
$40.13 zł 148
-7.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.9
$2.41 zł 8.88
-11.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 zł 1.8
$0.97 zł 3.59
-49.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 34.47
$12.71 zł 46.87
-26.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.4
$1.68 zł 6.21
2.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122.2K
$33.4K zł 123K
-0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 zł 1,226
$275 zł 1,014
20.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.57 zł 31.6
$9.23 zł 34.02
-7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.3
$16.64 zł 61.4
-1.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.64 zł 120
$38.93 zł 144
-16.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$22.49 zł 83
-11.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.07
$8.34 zł 30.77
-15.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 zł 1,135
$448 zł 1,651
-31.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,646 zł 35.6K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-27.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 zł 322
$77.3 zł 285
12.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.11 zł 115
$44.88 zł 166
-30.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 zł 278
$102 zł 377
-26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 zł 352
$111 zł 409
-13.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,050
$920 zł 3,392
-39.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,194
$756 zł 2,787
-57.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 zł 1,827
$1,563 zł 5,765
-68.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 zł 1,505
$1,155 zł 4,259
-64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,828 zł 10.4K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-49.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,541
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-42.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,905 zł 7,025
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.77
-12.74%

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

Last update for Bytom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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