Cost of Living Comparison Between Cieszyn and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Cieszyn and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Cieszyn is 16% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cieszyn is 3.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 zł 27.69
$10.91 zł 40.24
-31.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.15 zł 148
$53.4 zł 197
-24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 zł 34.7
$9.44 zł 34.81
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$3.36 zł 12.38
$4.08 zł 15.05
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 zł 6.94
$2.23 zł 8.22
-15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$2.28 zł 8.4
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 zł 15.18
$4.05 zł 14.94
1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.22
$4.02 zł 14.82
2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.1 zł 4.07
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White Bread (500g)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.44 zł 5.3
-26.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 zł 5.42
$1.41 zł 5.2
4.26%
Eggs
$2.19 zł 8.06
$3.72 zł 13.73
-41.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 zł 32.63
$9.04 zł 33.33
-2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 zł 23.59
$6.46 zł 23.82
-0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 zł 43.12
$11.8 zł 43.51
-0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.26 zł 4.63
-11.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$1.78 zł 6.56
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.74
$1.82 zł 6.7
0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 zł 4.88
$3.16 zł 11.65
-58.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$1.06 zł 3.89
-24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.92
$1.01 zł 3.73
-21.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.35 zł 4.97
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.46
$0.65 zł 2.4
3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.54
$5.56 zł 20.51
-4.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 zł 25
$6.89 zł 25.41
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.22 zł 4.5
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.77 zł 6.51
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🚌 Getting Around
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.1 zł 4.06
-2.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 117
$40.13 zł 148
-20.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 zł 8.8
$2.41 zł 8.88
-0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 zł 3.34
$0.97 zł 3.59
-6.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 zł 48.1
$12.71 zł 46.87
2.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 zł 5.99
$1.68 zł 6.21
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K zł 121.4K
$33.4K zł 123K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K zł 118.3K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 zł 990
$275 zł 1,014
-2.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 zł 34.57
$9.23 zł 34.02
1.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zł 62.6
$16.64 zł 61.4
1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.92 zł 132
$38.93 zł 144
-7.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 zł 72.4
$22.49 zł 83
-12.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 zł 29.37
$8.34 zł 30.77
-4.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 zł 596
$448 zł 1,651
-63.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.5K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-3.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.04 zł 181
$77.3 zł 285
-36.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 zł 147
$44.88 zł 166
-10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 zł 379
$102 zł 377
0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 415
$111 zł 409
1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zł 2,357
$920 zł 3,392
-30.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zł 1,814
$756 zł 2,787
-34.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$1,563 zł 5,765
-38.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 zł 2,966
$1,155 zł 4,259
-30.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,836 zł 10.5K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-49.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zł 8,701
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-40.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,553 zł 5,727
$1,905 zł 7,025
-18.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.77
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Last update for Cieszyn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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