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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bytom is 16.5% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bytom is 18.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 zł 39.35
$10.81 zł 39.90
-1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.41 zł 153
$54.2 zł 200
-23.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 zł 30.40
$9.42 zł 34.75
-12.53%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.29
$4.04 zł 14.89
-10.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.23
$2.13 zł 7.87
-7.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.95
$2.18 zł 8.06
-26.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 11.93
$4.09 zł 15.09
-21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 zł 14.80
$3.97 zł 14.63
1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.12 zł 4.12
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.38 zł 5.08
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.36
$1.41 zł 5.19
-16.31%
Eggs
$3.01 zł 11.12
$3.55 zł 13.11
-15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 zł 38.64
$8.99 zł 33.16
16.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 zł 23.32
$6.42 zł 23.69
-1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 zł 39.38
$11.78 zł 43.47
-9.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.31 zł 4.82
-19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.61
$1.75 zł 6.47
2.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.91 zł 7.03
-10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.74
$3.09 zł 11.39
-5.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.52
$1.06 zł 3.90
-10.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.48
$1.07 zł 3.95
-12.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.34 zł 4.95
-11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.30
$0.65 zł 2.41
-4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 zł 18.53
$5.38 zł 19.87
-6.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26.03
$6.85 zł 25.26
2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.18 zł 4.34
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$1.77 zł 6.53
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.07 zł 3.96
19.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.64 zł 135
$40.93 zł 151
-10.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 zł 7.81
$2.40 zł 8.85
-11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$0.97 zł 3.58
-46.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 zł 34.08
$12.79 zł 47.19
-27.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.65 zł 6.08
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 126.1K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 zł 1,259
$275 zł 1,014
24.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 zł 30.39
$9.13 zł 33.71
-9.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.35 zł 60.4
$16.77 zł 61.9
-2.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.18 zł 122
$37.96 zł 140
-12.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 zł 73.2
$23.00 zł 84.9
-13.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 zł 25.82
$8.32 zł 30.70
-15.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 zł 1,161
$446 zł 1,644
-29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,456 zł 34.9K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-26.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 zł 331
$77.3 zł 285
15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.19 zł 115
$44.73 zł 165
-30.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 zł 282
$100 zł 370
-23.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 zł 349
$110 zł 404
-13.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 zł 2,051
$931 zł 3,434
-40.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 zł 1,195
$765 zł 2,821
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 zł 1,776
$1,596 zł 5,888
-69.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 zł 1,529
$1,194 zł 4,406
-65.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 zł 4,126
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-81.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,119 zł 4,130
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-71.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bytom
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,957 zł 7,221
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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