Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 11.2% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 14.9% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.70
$10.81 zł 39.89
2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.88 zł 155
$56.9 zł 210
-26.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.94
$9.42 zł 34.77
3.40%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.27
$4.10 zł 15.14
-12.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$2.08 zł 7.67
-4.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.89 zł 6.96
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 12.24
$4.51 zł 16.64
-26.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 zł 11.68
$4.66 zł 17.19
-32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.19 zł 4.41
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 6.00
$1.42 zł 5.25
14.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.79 zł 6.60
-19.55%
Eggs
$3.07 zł 11.33
$3.65 zł 13.46
-15.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 zł 38.33
$10.26 zł 37.85
1.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 zł 23.06
$7.14 zł 26.34
-12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 zł 39.66
$14.35 zł 52.9
-25.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.27 zł 4.67
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.84 zł 6.77
-10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.02 zł 7.44
-12.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.81
$3.79 zł 13.97
-22.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.04 zł 3.83
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.19 zł 4.40
-21.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.45 zł 5.37
-15.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.72 zł 2.65
-6.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.67
$5.40 zł 19.93
-1.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 zł 25.00
$8.40 zł 31.01
-19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.44 zł 5.30
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$1.86 zł 6.86
-0.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.44
$1.23 zł 4.52
-2.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 zł 122
$29.81 zł 110
10.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$2.74 zł 10.09
-22.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.98 zł 3.60
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.04 zł 40.75
$13.77 zł 50.8
-19.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.78 zł 6.56
-3.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.4K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K zł 110.8K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-10.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 zł 906
$357 zł 1,318
-31.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.45
$9.97 zł 36.77
-17.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 zł 56.3
$17.61 zł 65.0
-13.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.74 zł 110
$43.92 zł 162
-32.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 zł 40.55
$28.47 zł 105
-61.40%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 zł 26.13
$9.74 zł 35.93
-27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 zł 1,154
$572 zł 2,111
-45.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K zł 41.2K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-28.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 332
$99.1 zł 366
-9.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 zł 133
$46.94 zł 173
-23.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 zł 358
$93.5 zł 345
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$111 zł 410
-15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,562
$1,136 zł 4,191
-38.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,806
$893 zł 3,294
-45.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 zł 3,755
$2,037 zł 7,515
-50.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 zł 2,816
$1,554 zł 5,734
-50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 zł 11.5K
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-52.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,153 zł 7,945
$4,056 zł 15.0K
-46.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 zł 5,978
$2,204 zł 8,134
-26.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
7.55
-8.34%

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

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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