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

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 95.4% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 54.5% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$9.7 zł 35.78
81.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$49.09 zł 181
56.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$8.8 zł 32.46
30.80%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.36 zł 12.38
12.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.77 zł 6.52
80.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.44 zł 5.32
90.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.35 zł 12.37
68.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.3 zł 12.15
22.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.93 zł 3.44
26.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.33 zł 4.92
74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$0.92 zł 3.38
282.61%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 zł 12.57
12.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$9.46 zł 34.91
56.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$6.5 zł 23.96
119.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.1 €16.49
$13.46 zł 49.65
41.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.95 zł 3.51
255.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.74 zł 6.43
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.41 zł 5.19
62.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.41
$2.23 zł 8.23
128.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.95 zł 3.49
68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.08 zł 3.99
46.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.01 zł 3.71
79.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.56 zł 2.07
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 €8.25
$5.37 zł 19.79
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.86 zł 25.29
0.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.14 zł 4.21
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.44 zł 5.31
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.77 zł 2.85
302.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 €54.3
$26.63 zł 98.2
135.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$2.14 zł 7.88
115.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 zł 3.78
87.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.4 €29.7
$13.81 zł 50.9
149.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.72 zł 6.34
20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$33.3K zł 122.7K
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$30.9K zł 113.8K
12.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 €353
$253 zł 933
61.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$10.54 zł 38.86
228.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 €45.93
$17.58 zł 64.8
202.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 €29.65
$30.72 zł 113
11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.34
$15.99 zł 59
47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 €13.4
$6.73 zł 24.81
130.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$367 zł 1,354
16.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$8,215 zł 30.3K
71.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$56.2 zł 207
66.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 €40.12
$30.79 zł 114
50.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$74.1 zł 273
43.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$83.7 zł 309
68.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$640 zł 2,361
31.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$538 zł 1,983
23.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 €1,350
$983 zł 3,627
58.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €792
$828 zł 3,053
10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,380
$2,891 zł 10.7K
75.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,805 €3,285
$2,350 zł 8,668
61.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,913
$1,607 zł 5,927
37.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.36
-37.42%

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Last update for Herne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

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