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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 11.9% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalisz is 16.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 zł 37.7
$11.03 zł 40.67
-7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 zł 172
$56.1 zł 207
-16.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zł 29.63
$9.74 zł 35.93
-17.56%
Cappuccino
$3.01 zł 11.08
$4.28 zł 15.8
-29.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.56
$2.03 zł 7.49
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.81
$1.84 zł 6.79
0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 zł 12.8
$4.43 zł 16.32
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 zł 9.95
$4.57 zł 16.86
-40.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.2 zł 4.43
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 zł 5.21
$1.35 zł 5
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.83 zł 6.76
-3.28%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$3.61 zł 13.32
-3.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 zł 31.98
$10.01 zł 36.92
-13.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 zł 17.77
$6.84 zł 25.21
-29.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.6
$14.32 zł 52.8
-32.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.27 zł 4.67
-6.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$1.8 zł 6.64
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$2 zł 7.39
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 zł 11.73
$3.8 zł 14
-16.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.06 zł 3.9
-13.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.23 zł 4.55
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.79
$1.44 zł 5.33
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 zł 2.14
$0.67 zł 2.48
-13.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.56
$5.32 zł 19.62
-5.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 zł 27.62
$8.37 zł 30.87
-10.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.42 zł 5.25
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$1.87 zł 6.88
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.22 zł 4.49
-9.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.5 zł 138
$30.35 zł 112
23.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$2.64 zł 9.74
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.02 zł 3.76
-24.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 zł 39.35
$13.52 zł 49.86
-21.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.7 zł 6.28
3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.9K
$33.1K zł 122K
2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 115.8K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-4.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 zł 721
$360 zł 1,326
-45.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 zł 31.8
$10.06 zł 37.1
-14.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 zł 62.9
$17.41 zł 64.2
-2.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 zł 129
$44.32 zł 163
-20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 zł 72
$28.95 zł 107
-32.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.61
$9.29 zł 34.25
-28.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 zł 1,703
$573 zł 2,113
-19.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,457 zł 20.1K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-64.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 zł 341
$97.4 zł 359
-5.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 zł 98.1
$48.07 zł 177
-44.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 312
$94.1 zł 347
-10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$109 zł 401
-13.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,653
$1,136 zł 4,190
-60.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 zł 1,281
$889 zł 3,278
-60.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 zł 2,019
$2,057 zł 7,585
-73.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 zł 1,687
$1,501 zł 5,537
-69.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,168 zł 7,996
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-68.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,550 zł 5,718
$4,348 zł 16K
-64.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 zł 4,590
$2,062 zł 7,604
-39.63%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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