Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 13.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalisz is 15% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.30 zł 38.01
$10.81 zł 39.89
-4.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 zł 170
$56.9 zł 210
-18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 zł 30.53
$9.42 zł 34.77
-12.21%
Cappuccino
$2.95 zł 10.88
$4.10 zł 15.14
-28.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.57
$2.08 zł 7.67
11.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 zł 7.00
$1.89 zł 6.96
0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 zł 13.17
$4.51 zł 16.64
-20.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 zł 9.73
$4.66 zł 17.19
-43.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.19 zł 4.41
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.41
$1.42 zł 5.25
3.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.79 zł 6.60
-1.12%
Eggs
$3.51 zł 12.94
$3.65 zł 13.46
-3.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 zł 31.30
$10.26 zł 37.85
-17.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 zł 17.59
$7.14 zł 26.34
-33.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.54
$14.35 zł 52.9
-32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.43
$1.27 zł 4.67
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.90
$1.84 zł 6.77
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$2.02 zł 7.44
-14.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.13
$3.79 zł 13.97
-13.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 zł 3.18
$1.04 zł 3.83
-17.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.19 zł 4.40
-10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.45 zł 5.37
-9.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.16
$0.72 zł 2.65
-18.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 zł 18.41
$5.40 zł 19.93
-7.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 zł 27.89
$8.40 zł 31.01
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.44 zł 5.30
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 zł 5.63
$1.86 zł 6.86
-17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.23 zł 4.52
-8.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.38 zł 138
$29.81 zł 110
25.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.20
$2.74 zł 10.09
-18.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$0.98 zł 3.60
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.62 zł 39.19
$13.77 zł 50.8
-22.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.49
$1.78 zł 6.56
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.4K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-8.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 zł 731
$357 zł 1,318
-44.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.77
$9.97 zł 36.77
-13.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.85 zł 62.2
$17.61 zł 65.0
-4.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.55 zł 131
$43.92 zł 162
-19.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 zł 71.3
$28.47 zł 105
-32.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 zł 25.22
$9.74 zł 35.93
-29.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,678
$572 zł 2,111
-20.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,479 zł 20.2K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-64.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 zł 348
$99.1 zł 366
-4.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.06 zł 99.8
$46.94 zł 173
-42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 zł 309
$93.5 zł 345
-10.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 zł 344
$111 zł 410
-16.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,680
$1,136 zł 4,191
-59.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 zł 1,319
$893 zł 3,294
-59.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,009
$2,037 zł 7,515
-73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,691
$1,554 zł 5,734
-70.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 zł 7,918
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-66.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,585 zł 5,847
$4,056 zł 15.0K
-60.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 zł 4,684
$2,204 zł 8,134
-42.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.55
-15.23%

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

Last update for Kalisz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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