Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Katowice

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 5.5% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 7.7% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$10.93 zł 40.33
-0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$41.34 zł 152
30.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$9.25 zł 34.12
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.57 zł 13.16
14.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.96 zł 7.21
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.86 zł 6.86
4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$3.34 zł 12.32
19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$3.19 zł 11.77
31.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$0.98 zł 3.6
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.58 zł 5.82
-18.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.48 zł 5.46
21.62%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$3.13 zł 11.56
7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$10.6 zł 39.08
-12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$6.07 zł 22.37
10.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$10.87 zł 40.08
18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.05 zł 3.86
4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.69 zł 6.25
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.7 zł 6.27
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$2.98 zł 10.97
-3.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$0.93 zł 3.44
-3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$0.89 zł 3.27
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.25 zł 4.6
12.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.67 zł 2.47
-5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$5.56 zł 20.52
-6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$7.02 zł 25.88
-4.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.03 zł 3.79
8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.79 zł 6.6
-3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$1.19 zł 4.41
6.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$32.04 zł 118
1.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$2.22 zł 8.19
-0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.77 zł 2.85
2.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$10.64 zł 39.24
25.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.7 zł 6.27
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$34K zł 125.3K
-3.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$29.9K zł 110.4K
4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$245 zł 904
25.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$8.21 zł 30.29
33.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$15.35 zł 56.6
22.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$30.16 zł 111
47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$11.1 zł 40.95
95.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$7.07 zł 26.08
-1.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$306 zł 1,128
24.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$10.9K zł 40.3K
-29.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$87.6 zł 323
-2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$36.14 zł 133
15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$98.8 zł 364
-13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$94 zł 347
-6.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$682 zł 2,516
27.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$505 zł 1,862
46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$1,017 zł 3,751
46.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$767 zł 2,830
36.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$3,096 zł 11.4K
81.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$2,510 zł 9,257
50.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$1,554 zł 5,731
16.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.92
1.30%

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

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

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