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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cieszyn is 24.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cieszyn is 13.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.57 zł 27.78
$10.81 zł 39.69
-29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.40 zł 148
$54.2 zł 199
-25.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zł 35.46
$9.42 zł 34.56
2.55%
Cappuccino
$3.20 zł 11.76
$4.04 zł 14.81
-20.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.13
$2.13 zł 7.82
-8.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 zł 5.13
$2.18 zł 8.01
-35.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 15.15
$4.09 zł 15.01
0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 zł 14.72
$3.97 zł 14.55
1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.12 zł 4.10
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 zł 4.04
$1.38 zł 5.06
-20.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 zł 5.40
$1.41 zł 5.16
4.26%
Eggs
$2.19 zł 8.02
$3.55 zł 13.04
-38.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 zł 34.10
$8.99 zł 32.99
3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 zł 23.37
$6.42 zł 23.56
-0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 42.58
$11.78 zł 43.24
-1.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$1.31 zł 4.80
-15.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.75 zł 6.44
-5.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.71
$1.91 zł 6.99
-4.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.12
$3.09 zł 11.32
-54.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 zł 3.11
$1.06 zł 3.88
-19.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.89
$1.07 zł 3.93
-26.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.34 zł 4.93
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.44
$0.65 zł 2.40
3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.39
$5.38 zł 19.76
3.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 zł 24.52
$6.85 zł 25.13
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.18 zł 4.32
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.23
$1.77 zł 6.50
-3.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.07
$1.07 zł 3.94
3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 zł 120
$40.93 zł 150
-19.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 zł 9.12
$2.40 zł 8.80
3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 zł 3.33
$0.97 zł 3.56
-6.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.68 zł 46.53
$12.79 zł 46.93
-0.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.23
$1.65 zł 6.04
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 123.6K
$33.0K zł 121.3K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K zł 117.6K
$32.2K zł 118.4K
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$266 zł 978
$275 zł 1,009
-3.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 zł 35.19
$9.13 zł 33.53
5.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.4
$16.77 zł 61.6
-1.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 zł 134
$37.96 zł 139
-3.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.70 zł 72.3
$23.00 zł 84.4
-14.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 zł 30.02
$8.32 zł 30.54
-1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 zł 592
$446 zł 1,635
-63.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 47.6K
$12.9K zł 47.3K
0.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.20 zł 177
$77.3 zł 284
-37.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 zł 149
$44.73 zł 164
-9.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zł 371
$100 zł 368
0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$110 zł 402
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,409
$931 zł 3,416
-29.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zł 1,806
$765 zł 2,806
-35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,515
$1,596 zł 5,856
-39.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 2,991
$1,194 zł 4,382
-31.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 zł 10.4K
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-52.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,293 zł 8,415
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-41.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cieszyn
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,772
$1,957 zł 7,182
-19.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.77
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Last update for Cieszyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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