Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 9.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$10.91 zł 40.24
0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$53.4 zł 197
-22.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$9.44 zł 34.81
-2.01%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$4.08 zł 15.05
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$2.23 zł 8.22
-12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$2.28 zł 8.4
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$4.05 zł 14.94
-17.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$4.02 zł 14.82
-20.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$1.1 zł 4.07
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.44 zł 5.3
9.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.41 zł 5.2
4.96%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$3.72 zł 13.73
-15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$9.04 zł 33.33
17.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$6.46 zł 23.82
-6.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$11.8 zł 43.51
-7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.26 zł 4.63
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.78 zł 6.56
-5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.82 zł 6.7
-6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$3.16 zł 11.65
-5.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.06 zł 3.89
-12.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.01 zł 3.73
-11.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.35 zł 4.97
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.65 zł 2.4
3.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$5.56 zł 20.51
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$6.89 zł 25.41
1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.22 zł 4.5
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$1.77 zł 6.51
1.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.1 zł 4.06
8.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$40.13 zł 148
-20.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$2.41 zł 8.88
-7.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.97 zł 3.59
-20.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$12.71 zł 46.87
-16.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.68 zł 6.21
1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$33.4K zł 123K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-7.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$275 zł 1,014
-10.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$9.23 zł 34.02
-11.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$16.64 zł 61.4
-7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$38.93 zł 144
-22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$22.49 zł 83
-50.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$8.34 zł 30.77
-15.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$448 zł 1,651
-31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-18.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$77.3 zł 285
13.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$44.88 zł 166
-19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$102 zł 377
-3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$111 zł 409
-15.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$920 zł 3,392
-25.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$756 zł 2,787
-33.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$1,563 zł 5,765
-34.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$1,155 zł 4,259
-33.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-44.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-37.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$1,905 zł 7,025
-18.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
7.77
-10.94%

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

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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