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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 18.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 14.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.11 zł 29.11

$11.01 zł 39.52

-26.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.82 zł 147

$56.5 zł 203

-27.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.82 zł 24.49

$9.70 zł 34.81

-29.69%

Cappuccino

$2.12 zł 7.60

$4.25 zł 15.27

-50.12%

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

$2.17 zł 7.78

$2.04 zł 7.34

6.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 zł 3.85

$1.84 zł 6.59

-41.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.02 zł 14.43

$4.61 zł 16.55

-12.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 zł 14.47

$4.54 zł 16.30

-11.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.02 zł 3.67

$1.14 zł 4.08

-10.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 zł 4.64

$1.42 zł 5.11

-9.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 zł 6.77

$1.76 zł 6.31

7.39%

Eggs

$2.62 zł 9.40

$3.63 zł 13.05

-27.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.91 zł 17.63

$10.01 zł 35.93

-50.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.70 zł 24.05

$7.23 zł 25.95

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.24 zł 47.53

$14.28 zł 51.3

-7.28%

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 zł 3.92

$1.29 zł 4.64

-15.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 zł 6.41

$1.79 zł 6.42

-0.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.01 zł 7.22

$2.00 zł 7.17

0.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 zł 9.87

$3.67 zł 13.16

-25.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 zł 3.42

$1.09 zł 3.90

-12.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 zł 4.10

$1.24 zł 4.44

-8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 zł 4.96

$1.52 zł 5.45

-9.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 zł 1.85

$0.72 zł 2.60

-29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.31 zł 19.05

$5.31 zł 19.07

Wine (Bottle)

$7.43 zł 26.69

$8.37 zł 30.03

-11.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 zł 4.17

$1.42 zł 5.10

-18.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 zł 4.77

$1.89 zł 6.77

-29.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 zł 3.84

$1.21 zł 4.35

-11.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.46 zł 117

$29.96 zł 108

8.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 zł 7.59

$2.66 zł 9.55

-20.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 zł 1.75

$1.02 zł 3.65

-51.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.71 zł 49.20

$13.31 zł 47.78

3.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 zł 6.13

$1.73 zł 6.20

-1.16%

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

$32.5K zł 116.8K

$33.0K zł 118.4K

-1.38%

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

$30.6K zł 109.8K

$33.3K zł 119.7K

-8.25%

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

$310 zł 1,114

$363 zł 1,304

-14.57%

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

$6.67 zł 23.94

$10.21 zł 36.65

-34.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.61 zł 48.87

$17.11 zł 61.4

-20.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.21 zł 130

$44.18 zł 159

-18.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.89 zł 71.4

$29.52 zł 106

-32.62%

Cinema Ticket

$6.70 zł 24.05

$9.62 zł 34.52

-30.35%

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

$311 zł 1,118

$575 zł 2,065

-45.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,326 zł 19.1K

$15.4K zł 55.3K

-65.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.8 zł 308

$98.5 zł 354

-12.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.69 zł 95.8

$47.34 zł 170

-43.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.4 zł 310

$95.4 zł 343

-9.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.5 zł 318

$111 zł 399

-20.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 zł 1,916

$1,159 zł 4,160

-53.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 zł 1,665

$908 zł 3,261

-48.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$945 zł 3,392

$2,024 zł 7,267

-53.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$869 zł 3,121

$1,556 zł 5,585

-44.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,391 zł 8,582

$6,437 zł 23.1K

-62.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,037 zł 7,313

$4,092 zł 14.7K

-50.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,291 zł 4,635

$2,308 zł 8,284

-44.05%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

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