Cost of Living Comparison Between Gliwice and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Gliwice and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Gliwice is 5.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gliwice is 11.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 zł 38.67
$10.91 zł 40.24
-3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.72 zł 158
$53.4 zł 197
-19.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.46
$9.44 zł 34.81
-12.50%
Cappuccino
$3.26 zł 12.02
$4.08 zł 15.05
-20.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$2.23 zł 8.22
-21.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$2.28 zł 8.4
-28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 zł 11.93
$4.05 zł 14.94
-20.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 zł 12.29
$4.02 zł 14.82
-17.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.1 zł 4.07
5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 zł 5.61
$1.44 zł 5.3
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 zł 7.01
$1.41 zł 5.2
34.75%
Eggs
$3.18 zł 11.71
$3.72 zł 13.73
-14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 zł 30.68
$9.04 zł 33.33
-7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 zł 23.72
$6.46 zł 23.82
-0.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 zł 39.19
$11.8 zł 43.51
-9.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$1.26 zł 4.63
-18.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.26
$1.78 zł 6.56
10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$1.82 zł 6.7
-1.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 zł 9.86
$3.16 zł 11.65
-15.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.06 zł 3.89
-15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.01 zł 3.73
14.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 zł 5.69
$1.35 zł 4.97
14.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$0.65 zł 2.4
10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 zł 19.42
$5.56 zł 20.51
-5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 zł 29.71
$6.89 zł 25.41
16.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.22 zł 4.5
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.84
$1.77 zł 6.51
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.1 zł 4.06
0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.83 zł 121
$40.13 zł 148
-18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$2.41 zł 8.88
-10.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$0.97 zł 3.59
-42.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.65 zł 39.28
$12.71 zł 46.87
-16.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.49
$1.68 zł 6.21
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.6K
$33.4K zł 123K
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.2K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 zł 907
$275 zł 1,014
-10.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 zł 51.5
$9.23 zł 34.02
51.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.67 zł 57.8
$16.64 zł 61.4
-5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.94 zł 103
$38.93 zł 144
-28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 zł 62.1
$22.49 zł 83
-25.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 zł 24.56
$8.34 zł 30.77
-20.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 zł 1,322
$448 zł 1,651
-19.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,294 zł 30.6K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-37.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 373
$77.3 zł 285
30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.39 zł 171
$44.88 zł 166
3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 zł 256
$102 zł 377
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 zł 302
$111 zł 409
-26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 zł 1,972
$920 zł 3,392
-41.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 zł 1,847
$756 zł 2,787
-33.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,345
$1,563 zł 5,765
-41.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 zł 2,775
$1,155 zł 4,259
-34.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,365 zł 8,721
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-57.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,963 zł 7,239
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-50.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gliwice
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,483 zł 5,470
$1,905 zł 7,025
-22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
7.77
-13.13%

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

Last update for Gliwice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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