Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Elblag is 8.4% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elblag is 1.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 zł 39.83
$10.81 zł 39.80
0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.54 zł 109
$54.2 zł 199
-45.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 zł 29.80
$9.42 zł 34.65
-14.01%
Cappuccino
$4.30 zł 15.84
$4.04 zł 14.85
6.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.81
$2.13 zł 7.85
-0.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$2.18 zł 8.04
-16.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 zł 11.86
$4.09 zł 15.05
-21.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.26
$3.97 zł 14.59
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.12 zł 4.11
6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.38 zł 5.07
3.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.41 zł 5.18
25.53%
Eggs
$3.59 zł 13.22
$3.55 zł 13.07
1.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 zł 37.95
$8.99 zł 33.07
14.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 zł 25.52
$6.42 zł 23.63
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 zł 52.0
$11.78 zł 43.35
20.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$1.31 zł 4.81
-1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.83
$1.75 zł 6.45
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.46
$1.91 zł 7.01
6.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 zł 13.46
$3.09 zł 11.35
18.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.88
$1.06 zł 3.89
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.07 zł 3.94
14.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 zł 5.40
$1.34 zł 4.94
9.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.65 zł 2.41
3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 zł 16.16
$5.38 zł 19.81
-18.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.79
$6.85 zł 25.19
-1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.20
$1.18 zł 4.33
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.80
$1.77 zł 6.51
4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$1.07 zł 3.95
3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 zł 95.5
$40.93 zł 151
-36.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 zł 9.87
$2.40 zł 8.83
11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.97 zł 3.57
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 zł 50.8
$12.79 zł 47.06
7.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.65 zł 6.06
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.0K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
-1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K zł 98.4K
$32.2K zł 118.7K
-17.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 zł 1,290
$275 zł 1,012
27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 zł 37.87
$9.13 zł 33.62
12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 zł 55.0
$16.77 zł 61.7
-10.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.41 zł 127
$37.96 zł 140
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 zł 50.1
$23.00 zł 84.6
-40.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 zł 23.65
$8.32 zł 30.62
-22.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 zł 2,172
$446 zł 1,640
32.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,044 zł 7,522
$12.9K zł 47.4K
-84.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 zł 365
$77.3 zł 285
28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 zł 177
$44.73 zł 165
7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 zł 345
$100 zł 369
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 399
$110 zł 403
-1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 zł 2,492
$931 zł 3,425
-27.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,813
$765 zł 2,814
-35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 zł 3,540
$1,596 zł 5,872
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 zł 3,022
$1,194 zł 4,394
-31.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,307 zł 8,489
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,287 zł 8,418
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-41.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elblag
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,395 zł 5,133
$1,957 zł 7,201
-28.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
7.77
-9.91%

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

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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