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

🙂 Solo nomad: Katowice is 1.3% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Katowice is 6.1% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.70
$10.99 zł 40.55
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.88 zł 155
$54.5 zł 201
-23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.94
$9.01 zł 33.25
8.10%
Cappuccino
$3.60 zł 13.27
$4.04 zł 14.92
-10.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 zł 7.32
$1.82 zł 6.71
8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.41 zł 5.19
29.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.32 zł 12.24
$4.18 zł 15.42
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 zł 11.68
$4.14 zł 15.29
-23.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.04 zł 3.82
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 zł 6.00
$1.34 zł 4.94
21.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.43 zł 5.26
0.70%
Eggs
$3.07 zł 11.33
$3.33 zł 12.27
-7.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 zł 38.33
$9.36 zł 34.53
11.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 zł 23.06
$6.54 zł 24.13
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 zł 39.66
$12.65 zł 46.67
-15.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.16 zł 4.26
-8.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$1.84 zł 6.78
-10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.01 zł 7.41
-11.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 zł 10.81
$3.29 zł 12.16
-10.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.06 zł 3.92
-6.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.26 zł 4.66
-26.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.29 zł 4.75
-4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.47
$0.71 zł 2.61
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.67
$5.05 zł 18.63
5.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 zł 25.00
$8.42 zł 31.08
-19.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.25 zł 4.63
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.84
$1.91 zł 7.06
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.44
$1.24 zł 4.57
-3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 zł 122
$30.02 zł 111
9.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$2.79 zł 10.28
-23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.88 zł 3.26
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.04 zł 40.75
$10.77 zł 39.76
2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.70 zł 6.27
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.4K
$33.7K zł 124.3K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K zł 110.8K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 zł 906
$330 zł 1,218
-25.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.45
$10.09 zł 37.25
-18.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.26 zł 56.3
$16.45 zł 60.7
-7.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.74 zł 110
$35.40 zł 131
-15.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 zł 40.55
$21.38 zł 78.9
-48.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 zł 26.13
$8.06 zł 29.75
-12.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 zł 1,154
$467 zł 1,724
-33.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K zł 41.2K
$9,523 zł 35.1K
17.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 332
$79.1 zł 292
13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.92 zł 133
$38.66 zł 143
-7.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 zł 358
$89.6 zł 331
8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$98.0 zł 361
-3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 zł 2,562
$907 zł 3,347
-23.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,806
$703 zł 2,594
-30.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 zł 3,755
$1,503 zł 5,548
-32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 zł 2,816
$1,127 zł 4,159
-32.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 zł 11.5K
$4,826 zł 17.8K
-35.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,153 zł 7,945
$3,510 zł 13.0K
-38.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Katowice
Wroclaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,620 zł 5,978
$1,875 zł 6,920
-13.62%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

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