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

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 95.5% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 76.6% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 €14.79
$9.74 zł 34.97
79.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 €64.8
$48.78 zł 175
56.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €9.85
$8.32 zł 29.86
39.54%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.12
$3.31 zł 11.88
11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.69
$1.77 zł 6.35
79.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.35
$1.45 zł 5.20
91.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €4.94
$3.34 zł 11.99
74.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.37
$3.20 zł 11.47
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €0.99
$0.94 zł 3.36
23.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €1.98
$1.30 zł 4.65
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.00
$1.00 zł 3.60
254.00%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.29
$3.37 zł 12.11
15.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.03 €12.74
$9.43 zł 33.87
59.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$6.36 zł 22.82
121.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.44 €16.48
$13.34 zł 47.90
45.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$0.97 zł 3.47
245.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.53
$1.79 zł 6.44
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.91
$1.40 zł 5.03
61.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.23
$2.14 zł 7.68
132.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.93 zł 3.33
72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 €1.28
$1.08 zł 3.87
39.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.95 zł 3.41
84.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.57 zł 2.03
70.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.23 €7.83
$5.15 zł 18.50
79.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €5.93
$6.86 zł 24.64
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.94
$1.14 zł 4.09
-2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.42
$1.45 zł 5.20
15.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 €2.64
$0.84 zł 3.01
270.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.1 €51.8
$26.67 zł 95.7
129.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €3.94
$2.22 zł 7.98
109.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.63
$1.02 zł 3.65
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.90 €29.60
$13.35 zł 47.94
161.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 €1.70
$1.67 zł 5.99
19.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.0K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
-3.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €29.6K
$30.5K zł 109.6K
14.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 €344
$259 zł 929
56.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.33 €29.96
$10.41 zł 37.38
239.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.76
$17.06 zł 61.3
209.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.40 €29.17
$30.07 zł 108
14.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 €19.61
$16.41 zł 58.9
40.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 €12.99
$6.85 zł 24.58
123.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 €361
$368 zł 1,322
15.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K €12.2K
$8,048 zł 28.9K
78.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 €79.3
$56.0 zł 201
67.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.11 €39.10
$30.54 zł 110
50.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$72.9 zł 262
44.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €119
$84.0 zł 301
66.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €719
$635 zł 2,281
33.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €571
$547 zł 1,963
23.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 €1,293
$993 zł 3,566
53.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 €770
$821 zł 2,949
10.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,295 €4,490
$3,409 zł 12.2K
55.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,573 €3,030
$2,498 zł 8,969
43.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herne
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,095 €1,776
$1,714 zł 6,155
22.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.36
-37.42%

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Last update for Herne: April 12, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: April 12, 2026

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