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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 5.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 1.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$10.81 zł 39.90
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$54.2 zł 200
2.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$9.42 zł 34.75
-7.75%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$4.04 zł 14.89
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$2.13 zł 7.87
-3.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$2.18 zł 8.06
-14.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$4.09 zł 15.09
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.97 zł 14.63
3.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.12 zł 4.12
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.38 zł 5.08
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$1.41 zł 5.19
33.33%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$3.55 zł 13.11
-2.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$8.99 zł 33.16
5.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$6.42 zł 23.69
1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$11.78 zł 43.47
12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.31 zł 4.82
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.75 zł 6.47
3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.91 zł 7.03
6.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$3.09 zł 11.39
-9.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.06 zł 3.90
-7.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.07 zł 3.95
5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.34 zł 4.95
1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.65 zł 2.41
-1.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$5.38 zł 19.87
-1.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$6.85 zł 25.26
-0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.18 zł 4.34
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.77 zł 6.53
-4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.07 zł 3.96
24.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$40.93 zł 151
-21.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$2.40 zł 8.85
-10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$0.97 zł 3.58
-20.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$12.79 zł 47.19
5.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.65 zł 6.08
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
-2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-4.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$275 zł 1,014
13.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$9.13 zł 33.71
22.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$16.77 zł 61.9
11.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$37.96 zł 140
18.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$23.00 zł 84.9
-3.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$8.32 zł 30.70
-20.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$446 zł 1,644
-14.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-39.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$77.3 zł 285
11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$44.73 zł 165
-4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$100 zł 370
-13.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$110 zł 404
-20.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$931 zł 3,434
-6.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$765 zł 2,821
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$1,596 zł 5,888
-6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$1,194 zł 4,406
-10.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-2.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-13.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$1,957 zł 7,221
-4.64%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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