Cost of Living Comparison Between Emalahleni and Szczecinek Cost of Living Comparison Between Emalahleni and Szczecinek

😐 Solo nomad: Emalahleni is 31% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Emalahleni is 3.8% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.26 R 187
$10.73 zł 39.50
4.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.11 R 733
$24.49 zł 90.1
80.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 R 82.4
$9.39 zł 34.57
-47.18%
Cappuccino
$2.27 R 37.71
$3.49 zł 12.83
-34.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 R 16.35
$1.08 zł 3.96
-9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R 12.78
$0.70 zł 2.58
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 R 43.20
$4.02 zł 14.79
-35.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 42.32
$1.45 zł 5.33
75.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 19.18
$1.09 zł 4.01
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 R 15.19
$1.05 zł 3.87
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 R 28.21
$1.55 zł 5.69
9.68%
Eggs
$2.04 R 33.95
$3.48 zł 12.79
-41.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 R 138
$8.12 zł 29.87
2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 R 70.1
$7.64 zł 28.11
-44.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 R 92.2
$12.93 zł 47.57
-57.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R 22.96
$1.06 zł 3.90
30.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R 22.84
$1.89 zł 6.94
-27.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 23.94
$1.87 zł 6.90
-22.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.53
$3.02 zł 11.10
-52.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R 23.75
$0.91 zł 3.36
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R 15.32
$0.66 zł 2.42
39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 R 17.60
$1.50 zł 5.52
-29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 16.03
$0.70 zł 2.57
37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 R 44.10
$5.39 zł 19.84
-50.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 R 102
$7.29 zł 26.84
-16.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 R 19.70
$1.10 zł 4.06
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 R 25.55
$1.68 zł 6.17
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 R 40.72
$1.07 zł 3.92
128.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 R 1,940
$32.31 zł 119
261.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 R 10.85
$2.36 zł 8.68
-72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 14.80
$0.74 zł 2.71
20.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 R 63.3
$13.30 zł 48.94
-71.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 R 20.57
$1.70 zł 6.26
-27.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 368.4K
$34.3K zł 126.3K
-35.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 404.9K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
-20.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 R 1,858
$369 zł 1,357
-69.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.32 R 670
$11.69 zł 43.04
244.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 R 705
$15.65 zł 57.6
170.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.89 R 563
$36.32 zł 134
-6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.64 R 376
$19.68 zł 72.4
15.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 R 91.5
$7.67 zł 28.24
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,378
$372 zł 1,371
-45.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,386 R 23.0K
$6,624 zł 24.4K
-79.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R 822
$125 zł 458
-60.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.11 R 550
$45.72 zł 168
-27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 R 1,480
$110 zł 406
-19.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 R 1,304
$88.8 zł 327
-11.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R 5,991
$510 zł 1,877
-29.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 R 4,019
$498 zł 1,834
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 11.5K
$971 zł 3,573
-28.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 R 7,618
$814 zł 2,997
-43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$286 R 4,746
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$152 R 2,526
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Emalahleni
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,725 R 28.7K
$1,399 zł 5,150
23.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
4.2
174.05%

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

Last update for Emalahleni: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

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