Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 20.2% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 15.1% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.34 zł 30.18

$10.81 zł 39.13

-22.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.99 zł 145

$56.9 zł 206

-29.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 zł 24.47

$9.42 zł 34.11

-28.24%

Cappuccino

$2.13 zł 7.72

$4.10 zł 14.85

-48.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 zł 7.48

$2.08 zł 7.53

-0.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 zł 4.03

$1.89 zł 6.83

-41.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 zł 14.63

$4.51 zł 16.32

-10.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 zł 14.83

$4.66 zł 16.86

-12.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 zł 3.87

$1.19 zł 4.32

-10.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 zł 4.65

$1.42 zł 5.15

-9.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 zł 6.51

$1.79 zł 6.48

0.56%

Eggs

$2.54 zł 9.19

$3.65 zł 13.20

-30.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.80 zł 17.39

$10.26 zł 37.13

-53.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.76 zł 24.48

$7.14 zł 25.84

-5.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.15 zł 47.62

$14.35 zł 51.9

-8.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 zł 3.95

$1.27 zł 4.58

-14.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 zł 6.84

$1.84 zł 6.64

2.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.02 zł 7.32

$2.02 zł 7.30

Tomato (1kg)

$2.90 zł 10.50

$3.79 zł 13.71

-23.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 zł 3.23

$1.04 zł 3.76

-14.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 zł 4.13

$1.19 zł 4.32

-4.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 zł 4.88

$1.45 zł 5.26

-6.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 zł 1.87

$0.72 zł 2.60

-27.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.34 zł 19.32

$5.40 zł 19.55

-1.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.67 zł 27.78

$8.40 zł 30.42

-8.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 zł 4.17

$1.44 zł 5.19

-20.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 zł 4.99

$1.86 zł 6.73

-25.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 zł 4.04

$1.23 zł 4.44

-8.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 zł 118

$29.81 zł 108

9.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 zł 7.77

$2.74 zł 9.90

-21.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 zł 1.72

$0.98 zł 3.53

-51.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.54 zł 49.02

$13.77 zł 49.86

-1.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 zł 6.12

$1.78 zł 6.43

-5.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K zł 116.7K

$32.8K zł 118.8K

-1.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.2K zł 113.1K

$33.4K zł 120.9K

-6.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$315 zł 1,140

$357 zł 1,293

-11.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.61 zł 23.91

$9.97 zł 36.08

-33.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.52 zł 48.93

$17.61 zł 63.8

-23.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.12 zł 134

$43.92 zł 159

-15.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.76 zł 71.5

$28.47 zł 103

-30.59%

Cinema Ticket

$6.60 zł 23.88

$9.74 zł 35.25

-32.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 zł 1,144

$572 zł 2,071

-44.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,453 zł 19.7K

$15.5K zł 56.2K

-64.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 zł 301

$99.1 zł 359

-16.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.20 zł 98.5

$46.94 zł 170

-42.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.0 zł 308

$93.5 zł 338

-9.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.7 zł 310

$111 zł 402

-22.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$552 zł 1,998

$1,136 zł 4,111

-51.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$461 zł 1,667

$893 zł 3,232

-48.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$939 zł 3,399

$2,037 zł 7,373

-53.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$847 zł 3,067

$1,554 zł 5,625

-45.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,368 zł 8,571

$6,495 zł 23.5K

-63.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,052 zł 7,428

$4,056 zł 14.7K

-49.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,308 zł 4,736

$2,204 zł 7,979

-40.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.55

-7.28%

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

Last update for Elk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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