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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 0.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 1.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 39.63
$11.01 zł 39.53
0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 197
$53.6 zł 192
2.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 zł 31.04
$9.64 zł 34.62
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 14.61
$3.93 zł 14.12
3.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.78
$2.18 zł 7.81
-0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.01
$2.26 zł 8.10
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.33
$4.13 zł 14.84
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.19
$3.95 zł 14.20
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.68
$1.10 zł 3.95
-6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.69
$1.40 zł 5.02
-6.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.57
$1.40 zł 5.04
30.71%
Eggs
$3.47 zł 12.46
$3.69 zł 13.25
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.33
$9.30 zł 33.39
-0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 zł 23.32
$6.34 zł 22.74
2.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 zł 47.15
$11.60 zł 41.63
13.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.88
$1.29 zł 4.63
-16.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.67
$1.76 zł 6.32
5.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.28
$1.80 zł 6.46
12.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.19
$3.09 zł 11.11
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.32
$1.05 zł 3.76
-11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$1.03 zł 3.69
4.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.35 zł 4.84
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.30
$0.69 zł 2.49
-7.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 zł 18.89
$5.28 zł 18.97
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 zł 25.48
$7.12 zł 25.56
-0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.17 zł 4.21
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$1.71 zł 6.15
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.80
$1.06 zł 3.82
26.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.43 zł 116
$40.89 zł 147
-20.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.49 zł 8.92
-12.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.02
$1.02 zł 3.66
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 zł 49.13
$13.00 zł 46.68
5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.64 zł 5.89
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K zł 115.3K
$32.8K zł 117.7K
-2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 111.0K
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-1.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,118
$274 zł 984
13.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 zł 40.08
$9.26 zł 33.26
20.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 zł 67.0
$16.84 zł 60.5
10.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.50 zł 160
$39.36 zł 141
13.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 zł 78.7
$22.98 zł 82.5
-4.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 zł 24.85
$7.99 zł 28.68
-13.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,319
$446 zł 1,599
-17.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,827 zł 28.1K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-39.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 zł 304
$76.9 zł 276
10.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 zł 152
$45.75 zł 164
-7.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 309
$99.3 zł 357
-13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 309
$113 zł 404
-23.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,183
$905 zł 3,250
-2.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 zł 2,646
$746 zł 2,679
-1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,191
$1,566 zł 5,622
-7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 zł 3,799
$1,166 zł 4,187
-9.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,826 zł 20.9K
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-1.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 zł 12.2K
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-13.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 zł 6,888
$1,998 zł 7,172
-3.95%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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