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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 4.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 1.3% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 zł 40.11
$11.03 zł 40.04
0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 201
$53.2 zł 193
3.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 zł 31.94
$9.66 zł 35.06
-8.90%
Cappuccino
$4.03 zł 14.62
$4.02 zł 14.59
0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.84
$2.17 zł 7.88
-0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.95
$2.22 zł 8.07
-13.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.11 zł 14.93
$4.09 zł 14.85
0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 zł 14.66
$4.13 zł 15.00
-2.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.81
$1.16 zł 4.22
-9.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.85
$1.38 zł 5.00
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.61
$1.41 zł 5.10
29.08%
Eggs
$3.44 zł 12.48
$3.59 zł 13.04
-4.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 zł 33.86
$9.23 zł 33.51
1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 zł 23.79
$6.47 zł 23.47
1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.88 zł 46.75
$11.41 zł 41.43
12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.93
$1.31 zł 4.76
-17.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.51
$1.77 zł 6.42
1.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.17
$1.83 zł 6.66
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 zł 10.42
$3.00 zł 10.87
-4.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.49
$1.05 zł 3.80
-8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.94
$1.02 zł 3.71
6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.87
$1.31 zł 4.74
2.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.48
$0.69 zł 2.51
-1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 zł 19.92
$5.36 zł 19.44
2.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 zł 27.31
$6.74 zł 24.48
11.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.02
$1.17 zł 4.26
-5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.41
$1.78 zł 6.45
-0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.84
$1.10 zł 3.99
20.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.12 zł 117
$40.12 zł 146
-19.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.66
$2.45 zł 8.91
-13.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.90
$0.97 zł 3.54
-17.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 zł 49.88
$13.07 zł 47.46
5.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.10
$1.71 zł 6.22
-1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K zł 116.2K
$33.1K zł 120.3K
-3.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 111.0K
$31.6K zł 114.6K
-3.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 zł 1,139
$275 zł 999
13.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 zł 40.50
$9.21 zł 33.44
21.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 zł 67.2
$16.93 zł 61.5
9.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.95 zł 163
$38.37 zł 139
17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 zł 78.7
$22.54 zł 81.8
-3.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 zł 24.39
$8.33 zł 30.25
-19.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 zł 1,370
$447 zł 1,623
-15.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,553 zł 27.4K
$13.0K zł 47.2K
-41.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 zł 309
$77.0 zł 279
10.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.28 zł 153
$45.46 zł 165
-7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 315
$101 zł 367
-14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 zł 317
$111 zł 403
-21.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,241
$921 zł 3,342
-3.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 zł 2,661
$745 zł 2,703
-1.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 zł 5,300
$1,598 zł 5,801
-8.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 zł 3,784
$1,170 zł 4,248
-10.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,762 zł 20.9K
$5,825 zł 21.1K
-1.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 zł 13.0K
$3,755 zł 13.6K
-4.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,841 zł 6,682
$2,008 zł 7,289
-8.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
7.77
-9.78%

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Last update for Gdansk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

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