Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 15.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 14.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 39.63
$9.74 zł 34.97
13.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 197
$48.78 zł 175
12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 zł 31.04
$8.32 zł 29.86
3.97%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 14.61
$3.31 zł 11.88
22.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.78
$1.77 zł 6.35
22.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.01
$1.45 zł 5.20
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.33
$3.34 zł 11.99
19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.19
$3.20 zł 11.47
23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.68
$0.94 zł 3.36
9.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.69
$1.30 zł 4.65
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.57
$1.00 zł 3.60
83.00%
Eggs
$3.47 zł 12.46
$3.37 zł 12.11
2.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.33
$9.43 zł 33.87
-1.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 zł 23.32
$6.36 zł 22.82
2.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 zł 47.15
$13.34 zł 47.90
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.88
$0.97 zł 3.47
11.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.67
$1.79 zł 6.44
3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.28
$1.40 zł 5.03
45.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.19
$2.14 zł 7.68
32.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.32
$0.93 zł 3.33
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$1.08 zł 3.87
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$0.95 zł 3.41
47.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.30
$0.57 zł 2.03
12.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 zł 18.89
$5.15 zł 18.50
2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 zł 25.48
$6.86 zł 24.64
3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.14 zł 4.09
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$1.45 zł 5.20
17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.80
$0.84 zł 3.01
59.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.43 zł 116
$26.67 zł 95.7
21.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.22 zł 7.98
-1.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.02
$1.02 zł 3.65
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 zł 49.13
$13.35 zł 47.94
2.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.67 zł 5.99
1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K zł 115.3K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 111.0K
$30.5K zł 109.6K
1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,118
$259 zł 929
20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 zł 40.08
$10.41 zł 37.38
7.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 zł 67.0
$17.06 zł 61.3
9.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.50 zł 160
$30.07 zł 108
47.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 zł 78.7
$16.41 zł 58.9
33.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 zł 24.85
$6.85 zł 24.58
1.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,319
$368 zł 1,322
-0.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,827 zł 28.1K
$8,048 zł 28.9K
-2.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 zł 304
$56.0 zł 201
51.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 zł 152
$30.54 zł 110
38.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 309
$72.9 zł 262
18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 309
$84.0 zł 301
2.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,183
$635 zł 2,281
39.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 zł 2,646
$547 zł 1,963
34.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,191
$993 zł 3,566
45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 zł 3,799
$821 zł 2,949
28.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,826 zł 20.9K
$3,409 zł 12.2K
70.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 zł 12.2K
$2,498 zł 8,969
35.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 zł 6,888
$1,714 zł 6,155
11.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.36
10.22%

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

Last update for Gdansk: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: April 12, 2026

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