Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Gdansk

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 5.2% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 7.2% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$10.87 zł 40.08
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$53.9 zł 199
-23.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$8.73 zł 32.2
5.96%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$4.09 zł 15.09
-12.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$2.16 zł 7.95
-9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$1.94 zł 7.14
-4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$4 zł 14.74
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$4.18 zł 15.43
-23.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$1.07 zł 3.93
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.28 zł 4.74
23.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.8 zł 6.64
-17.78%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$3.37 zł 12.44
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$9.27 zł 34.18
14.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$6.72 zł 24.8
-9.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$12.83 zł 47.32
-15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.1 zł 4.06
-4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.82 zł 6.71
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$2.04 zł 7.51
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$2.89 zł 10.64
3.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$0.9 zł 3.34
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.13 zł 4.18
-21.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.41 zł 5.2
-11.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.63 zł 2.33
6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$5.2 zł 19.18
6.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$6.72 zł 24.79
4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.12 zł 4.15
-8.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$1.73 zł 6.38
3.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.27 zł 4.68
-6.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$32.52 zł 120
-1.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$2.2 zł 8.12
0.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.79 zł 2.91
-2.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$13.33 zł 49.16
-20.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.75 zł 6.46
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
3.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$307 zł 1,132
-20.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$10.98 zł 40.48
-25.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$18.76 zł 69.2
-18.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$44.54 zł 164
-32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$21.72 zł 80.1
-48.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$6.94 zł 25.58
1.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$380 zł 1,400
-19.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
42.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$85.5 zł 315
2.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$41.83 zł 154
-13.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$85.3 zł 315
15.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$88.1 zł 325
6.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$871 zł 3,213
-21.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$742 zł 2,737
-31.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$1,493 zł 5,505
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$1,049 zł 3,868
-26.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
-44.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$3,778 zł 13.9K
-33.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$1,804 zł 6,653
-13.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
7.01
-1.28%

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

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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