Cost of Living Comparison Between Gliwice and Kaliningrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gliwice and Kaliningrad

🙂 Solo nomad: Gliwice is 1.3% cheaper than Kaliningrad without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gliwice is 3.2% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 zł 39.41
$8.69 ₽687
22.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.77 zł 155
$33.45 ₽2,644
24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 zł 30.88
$6.77 ₽535
22.90%
Cappuccino
$3.19 zł 11.85
$2.50 ₽198
27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.27
$1.40 ₽111
20.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.18
$0.75 ₽59.5
122.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 12.00
$2.90 ₽229
11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 zł 11.75
$3.08 ₽243
2.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.24 ₽97.7
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 zł 5.77
$0.88 ₽69.4
76.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.30
$1.63 ₽129
20.86%
Eggs
$3.14 zł 11.66
$1.97 ₽156
59.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 zł 29.66
$12.64 ₽999
-36.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 zł 23.33
$5.70 ₽450
10.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 zł 38.80
$8.34 ₽659
25.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.86
$1.50 ₽118
-30.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 zł 7.14
$1.81 ₽143
6.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.27
$1.86 ₽147
-9.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 zł 10.09
$3.18 ₽251
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.46
$0.83 ₽65.3
12.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$0.72 ₽57.0
59.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 zł 5.70
$1.19 ₽93.9
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.76
$0.75 ₽59.2
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 zł 19.46
$2.85 ₽226
84.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 zł 31.42
$11.54 ₽912
-26.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.68
$1.04 ₽82.0
21.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.97
$1.65 ₽130
-2.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$0.49 ₽38.65
130.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.00 zł 119
$14.97 ₽1,183
113.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.19
$1.87 ₽148
18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 zł 2.21
$0.59 ₽46.81
1.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 zł 40.02
$6.32 ₽499
70.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.45
$0.80 ₽63.2
117.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.7K
$25.0K ₽2.0M
34.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K zł 112.1K
$28.1K ₽2.2M
7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 939
$103 ₽8,146
145.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 zł 50.5
$7.33 ₽579
85.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 zł 57.1
$7.17 ₽567
114.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.00 zł 104
$37.77 ₽2,985
-25.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.28 zł 64.1
$13.64 ₽1,078
26.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 zł 25.57
$4.95 ₽391
39.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 zł 1,310
$322 ₽25.5K
9.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,230 zł 30.5K
$7,686 ₽607.5K
7.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 zł 381
$111 ₽8,764
-7.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.36 zł 176
$50.9 ₽4,023
-6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 zł 262
$147 ₽11.6K
-51.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 zł 298
$135 ₽10.7K
-40.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,029
$481 ₽38.0K
13.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,874
$350 ₽27.7K
44.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,412
$851 ₽67.2K
8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 zł 2,759
$564 ₽44.6K
31.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,316 zł 8,593
$2,727 ₽215.5K
-15.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 zł 7,477
$1,746 ₽138.0K
15.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gliwice
Kaliningrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,497 zł 5,553
$789 ₽62.4K
89.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
14.87
-54.61%

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

Last update for Gliwice: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kaliningrad: March 2, 2026

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