Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 80.4% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 81.6% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €14.99
$9.48 zł 34.98
83.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.1
$47.89 zł 177
55.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 €10.14
$8.72 zł 32.17
35.09%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.33 zł 12.27
13.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.75
$1.79 zł 6.59
78.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.39
$1.45 zł 5.35
91.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.89
$3.19 zł 11.77
78.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.57
$3.32 zł 12.25
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.90 zł 3.34
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.01
$1.29 zł 4.75
81.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.88
$0.93 zł 3.45
260.22%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.34 zł 12.32
13.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 €12.64
$9.63 zł 35.52
52.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.60 €12.57
$6.21 zł 22.90
135.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.71
$13.25 zł 48.90
46.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.89
$0.91 zł 3.38
269.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.81 zł 6.67
-1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.45 zł 5.36
49.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 €4.20
$2.26 zł 8.36
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.43
$0.88 zł 3.25
89.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 zł 3.94
42.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.00 zł 3.70
85.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 €0.86
$0.61 zł 2.24
63.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 €8.19
$5.34 zł 19.69
78.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.89
$6.98 zł 25.76
-2.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.13 zł 4.19
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.46
$1.47 zł 5.43
15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 €2.67
$0.84 zł 3.09
269.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.2
$27.59 zł 102
124.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 €4.06
$2.11 zł 7.80
123.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 zł 3.76
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.18 €29.43
$13.83 zł 51.0
147.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 zł 6.43
17.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$33.4K zł 123.3K
-5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.8K
$30.4K zł 112.1K
17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €345
$257 zł 948
56.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.83 €29.99
$10.47 zł 38.63
232.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 €44.74
$17.02 zł 62.8
205.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.46 €29.67
$29.59 zł 109
16.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.10
$16.10 zł 59.4
44.97%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 €13.19
$6.80 zł 25.10
125.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 €366
$367 zł 1,356
15.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K €12.4K
$7,983 zł 29.5K
80.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.4
$57.6 zł 213
63.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.90 €40.38
$30.38 zł 112
54.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.1
$72.3 zł 267
49.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$86.1 zł 318
66.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €729
$655 zł 2,415
29.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €564
$544 zł 2,006
20.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 €1,295
$968 zł 3,571
55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €792
$829 zł 3,059
11.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,012 €4,316
$3,472 zł 12.8K
44.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,483 €2,999
$2,461 zł 9,082
41.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 €1,782
$1,672 zł 6,170
23.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.36
-37.42%

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Last update for Herne: February 28, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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