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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 0.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 2.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$10.91 zł 40.24
-0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$53.4 zł 197
0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$9.44 zł 34.81
-7.52%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$4.08 zł 15.05
0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$2.23 zł 8.22
-3.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$2.28 zł 8.4
-14.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$4.05 zł 14.94
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$4.02 zł 14.82
3.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.1 zł 4.07
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.44 zł 5.3
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.41 zł 5.2
27.66%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$3.72 zł 13.73
-9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$9.04 zł 33.33
2.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$6.46 zł 23.82
4.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$11.8 zł 43.51
8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.26 zł 4.63
-12.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.78 zł 6.56
2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.82 zł 6.7
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$3.16 zł 11.65
-8.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$1.06 zł 3.89
-15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.01 zł 3.73
11.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.35 zł 4.97
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.65 zł 2.4
-3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$5.56 zł 20.51
-6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$6.89 zł 25.41
-2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.22 zł 4.5
-8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.77 zł 6.51
-2.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$1.1 zł 4.06
15.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$40.13 zł 148
-18.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$2.41 zł 8.88
-8.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.97 zł 3.59
-18.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$12.71 zł 46.87
4.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.68 zł 6.21
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$33.4K zł 123K
-1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$275 zł 1,014
11.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$9.23 zł 34.02
18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$16.64 zł 61.4
12.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$38.93 zł 144
14.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$22.49 zł 83
-3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$8.34 zł 30.77
-16.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$448 zł 1,651
-15.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-42.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$77.3 zł 285
10.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$44.88 zł 166
-6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$102 zł 377
-16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$111 zł 409
-20.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$920 zł 3,392
-5.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$756 zł 2,787
-1.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$1,563 zł 5,765
-4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$1,155 zł 4,259
-9.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
1.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-5.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$1,905 zł 7,025
-5.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
7.77
-9.78%

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

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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