Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Wroclaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Katowice and Wroclaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 3.1% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 6.5% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.33
$10.79 zł 39.81
1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.34 zł 152
$54 zł 199
-23.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 zł 34.12
$8.8 zł 32.47
5.11%
Cappuccino
$3.57 zł 13.16
$4.07 zł 15.01
-12.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.21
$1.75 zł 6.46
12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$1.42 zł 5.25
30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.32
$3.95 zł 14.58
-15.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$4.02 zł 14.82
-20.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$0.99 zł 3.64
-1.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.39 zł 5.14
13.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.42 zł 5.23
4.23%
Eggs
$3.13 zł 11.56
$3.36 zł 12.4
-6.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 zł 39.08
$9.68 zł 35.69
9.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 zł 22.37
$6.46 zł 23.84
-6.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 zł 40.08
$12.59 zł 46.45
-13.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.16 zł 4.29
-9.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.82 zł 6.7
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$2.07 zł 7.62
-17.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 zł 10.97
$3.36 zł 12.39
-11.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.08 zł 3.97
-13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.28 zł 4.72
-30.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.34 zł 4.95
-6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.7 zł 2.58
-4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.52
$5.03 zł 18.55
10.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 zł 25.88
$8.23 zł 30.34
-14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.3 zł 4.78
-20.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.6
$1.94 zł 7.16
-7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.27 zł 4.69
-6.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.04 zł 118
$29.99 zł 111
6.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.19
$2.67 zł 9.85
-16.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.85 zł 3.13
-9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.24
$10.81 zł 39.87
-1.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.76 zł 6.48
-3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K zł 125.3K
$33.7K zł 124.4K
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K zł 110.4K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
-2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 zł 904
$326 zł 1,202
-24.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 zł 30.29
$10.03 zł 37
-18.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 zł 56.6
$16.31 zł 60.2
-5.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 zł 111
$36.43 zł 134
-17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 zł 40.95
$21.99 zł 81.1
-49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.07 zł 26.08
$8.2 zł 30.26
-13.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 zł 1,128
$461 zł 1,699
-33.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K zł 40.3K
$9,518 zł 35.1K
14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 zł 323
$79.3 zł 292
10.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 zł 133
$39.94 zł 147
-9.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 zł 364
$89 zł 328
11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 zł 347
$98.1 zł 362
-4.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 zł 2,516
$925 zł 3,411
-26.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,862
$705 zł 2,600
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 zł 3,751
$1,500 zł 5,533
-32.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 zł 2,830
$1,125 zł 4,151
-31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 zł 11.4K
$4,662 zł 17.2K
-33.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,510 zł 9,257
$3,393 zł 12.5K
-26.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 zł 5,731
$1,708 zł 6,300
-9.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
7.38
-6.23%

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

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wroclaw: October 26, 2025

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