Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Zakopane Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Zakopane

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 36% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 33.2% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 40.08
$7.95 zł 29.51
35.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 205
$28.69 zł 106
92.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.24
$8.87 zł 32.90
-2.03%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.97
$3.47 zł 12.86
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.66
$1.99 zł 7.37
3.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.94
$1.87 zł 6.93
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.39
$3.19 zł 11.82
30.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.24
$3.29 zł 12.19
24.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.03 zł 3.83
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.97
$1.56 zł 5.81
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.96
$1.34 zł 4.96
40.30%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.80
$2.41 zł 8.94
43.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 35.18
$7.11 zł 26.36
33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.22
$5.45 zł 20.23
19.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.99
$5.84 zł 21.68
126.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$0.84 zł 3.11
29.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.70
$1.60 zł 5.94
13.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.52
$1.59 zł 5.88
27.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.36
$3.06 zł 11.34
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.63
$0.35 zł 1.28
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.20
$0.87 zł 3.25
29.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.04
$0.65 zł 2.40
109.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.37
$0.63 zł 2.33
1.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.68
$4.64 zł 17.21
14.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.22
$5.04 zł 18.71
34.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.16
$1.07 zł 3.97
4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.29
$1.64 zł 6.10
3.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.94
$1.06 zł 3.94
25.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$46.17 zł 171
-30.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.99
$1.61 zł 5.99
33.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.87
$0.72 zł 2.68
6.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 50.1
$5.35 zł 19.83
152.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.27
$1.70 zł 6.30
-0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 120.1K
$33.6K zł 124.7K
-3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.9K
$25.3K zł 93.7K
21.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,152
$237 zł 879
31.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.55
$8.14 zł 30.21
37.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.4
$15.30 zł 56.8
22.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$9.54 zł 35.38
370.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.4
$14.57 zł 54.1
52.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.49
$6.91 zł 25.62
-4.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,407
$310 zł 1,151
22.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.8K
$2,430 zł 9,016
219.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 321
$58.5 zł 217
47.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 158
$20.42 zł 75.8
108.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 322
$54.1 zł 201
60.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 324
$50.8 zł 189
72.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,234
$751 zł 2,786
16.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,732
$802 zł 2,976
-8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,531
$1,377 zł 5,110
8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,959
$1,643 zł 6,097
-35.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.7K
$4,884 zł 18.1K
20.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$4,810 zł 17.8K
-29.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Zakopane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,923
$1,681 zł 6,236
11.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.5
7.85%

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

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

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