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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 4.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalisz is 8.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 zł 36.66
$11.01 zł 39.52
-7.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.07 zł 165
$56.5 zł 203
-18.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 zł 29.39
$9.70 zł 34.81
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$3.07 zł 11.01
$4.25 zł 15.27
-27.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.33
$2.04 zł 7.34
13.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.86
$1.84 zł 6.59
3.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 zł 13.01
$4.61 zł 16.55
-21.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 zł 9.58
$4.54 zł 16.30
-41.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.14 zł 4.08
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 zł 5.06
$1.42 zł 5.11
-0.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.76 zł 6.31
0.57%
Eggs
$3.48 zł 12.50
$3.63 zł 13.05
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 zł 31.03
$10.01 zł 35.93
-13.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 zł 17.21
$7.23 zł 25.95
-33.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.10 zł 36.24
$14.28 zł 51.3
-29.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.26
$1.29 zł 4.64
-7.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.73
$1.79 zł 6.42
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.12
$2.00 zł 7.17
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 zł 11.89
$3.67 zł 13.16
-9.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 zł 3.07
$1.09 zł 3.90
-21.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 3.97
$1.24 zł 4.44
-10.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 zł 4.45
$1.52 zł 5.45
-18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 zł 2.09
$0.72 zł 2.60
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 zł 18.01
$5.31 zł 19.07
-5.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 zł 27.40
$8.37 zł 30.03
-8.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 zł 3.30
$1.42 zł 5.10
-35.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 zł 5.48
$1.89 zł 6.77
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.81
$1.21 zł 4.35
-12.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.67 zł 132
$29.96 zł 108
22.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 7.98
$2.66 zł 9.55
-16.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 zł 2.54
$1.02 zł 3.65
-30.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.74 zł 38.57
$13.31 zł 47.78
-19.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.16
$1.73 zł 6.20
-0.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 123.2K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
4.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K zł 110.5K
$33.3K zł 119.7K
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 zł 717
$363 zł 1,304
-45.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 zł 32.47
$10.21 zł 36.65
-11.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.25 zł 61.9
$17.11 zł 61.4
0.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.94 zł 125
$44.18 zł 159
-20.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.84 zł 71.2
$29.52 zł 106
-32.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 24.90
$9.62 zł 34.52
-27.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 zł 1,632
$575 zł 2,065
-20.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,444 zł 19.5K
$15.4K zł 55.3K
-64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 zł 331
$98.5 zł 354
-6.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 zł 96.5
$47.34 zł 170
-43.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 zł 303
$95.4 zł 343
-11.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 zł 337
$111 zł 399
-15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,646
$1,159 zł 4,160
-60.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 zł 1,241
$908 zł 3,261
-61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 zł 1,944
$2,024 zł 7,267
-73.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 zł 1,594
$1,556 zł 5,585
-71.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,115 zł 7,594
$6,437 zł 23.1K
-67.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 zł 5,661
$4,092 zł 14.7K
-61.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,276 zł 4,581
$2,308 zł 8,284
-44.70%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

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