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

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 2% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 8.8% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$11.03 zł 40.70
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$41.88 zł 155
31.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$9.74 zł 35.94
-10.78%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.60 zł 13.27
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$1.98 zł 7.32
4.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.82 zł 6.71
2.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$3.32 zł 12.24
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.16 zł 11.68
30.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.02 zł 3.76
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.63 zł 6.00
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$1.44 zł 5.31
30.56%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$3.07 zł 11.33
12.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$10.39 zł 38.33
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$6.25 zł 23.06
4.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$10.75 zł 39.66
22.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.06 zł 3.90
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.64 zł 6.04
10.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.77 zł 6.52
14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$2.93 zł 10.81
-4.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$0.99 zł 3.66
-1.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$0.93 zł 3.44
21.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.23 zł 4.53
10.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.67 zł 2.47
-4.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$5.33 zł 19.67
-0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$6.77 zł 25.00
0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.08 zł 3.98
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.85 zł 6.84
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.20 zł 4.44
10.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$32.94 zł 122
-2.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$2.13 zł 7.84
0.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$0.72 zł 2.64
6.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$11.04 zł 40.75
22.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.71 zł 6.31
-1.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$33.4K zł 123.4K
-3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$30.0K zł 110.8K
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$246 zł 906
26.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$8.25 zł 30.45
35.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$15.26 zł 56.3
22.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$29.74 zł 110
50.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$10.99 zł 40.55
102.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$7.08 zł 26.13
-6.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$313 zł 1,154
21.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$11.2K zł 41.2K
-30.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$89.9 zł 332
-3.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$35.92 zł 133
18.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$96.9 zł 358
-10.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$94.3 zł 348
-7.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$694 zł 2,562
25.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$490 zł 1,806
50.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$1,018 zł 3,755
46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$763 zł 2,816
39.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$3,110 zł 11.5K
88.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$2,153 zł 7,945
56.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$1,620 zł 5,978
15.19%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

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