Cost of Living Comparison Between Kielce and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Kielce and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Kielce is 3.9% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kielce is 15.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.41
$10.91 zł 40.24
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.4 zł 153
$53.4 zł 197
-22.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 zł 24.66
$9.44 zł 34.81
-29.13%
Cappuccino
$2.91 zł 10.72
$4.08 zł 15.05
-28.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.82
$2.23 zł 8.22
-4.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$2.28 zł 8.4
-65.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 zł 11.71
$4.05 zł 14.94
-21.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 zł 15.44
$4.02 zł 14.82
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.1 zł 4.07
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 zł 5.58
$1.44 zł 5.3
4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.41 zł 5.2
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.43 zł 12.65
$3.72 zł 13.73
-7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 zł 32.73
$9.04 zł 33.33
-1.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 zł 24.85
$6.46 zł 23.82
4.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 zł 47.25
$11.8 zł 43.51
8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.56
$1.26 zł 4.63
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 zł 5.42
$1.78 zł 6.56
-17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$1.82 zł 6.7
-9.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 zł 10.17
$3.16 zł 11.65
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 zł 2.03
$1.06 zł 3.89
-48.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 zł 2.31
$1.01 zł 3.73
-37.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.35 zł 4.97
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 zł 1.88
$0.65 zł 2.4
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.46
$5.56 zł 20.51
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.73 zł 24.82
$6.89 zł 25.41
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.22 zł 4.5
4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 zł 5.8
$1.77 zł 6.51
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.1 zł 4.06
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.04 zł 122
$40.13 zł 148
-17.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 zł 8.93
$2.41 zł 8.88
0.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.81
$0.97 zł 3.59
-21.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 zł 55.7
$12.71 zł 46.87
18.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.37
$1.68 zł 6.21
2.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.8K
$33.4K zł 123K
2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K zł 107.9K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-10.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 zł 776
$275 zł 1,014
-23.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 zł 30.98
$9.23 zł 34.02
-8.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.8 zł 43.5
$16.64 zł 61.4
-29.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 zł 115
$38.93 zł 144
-19.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.2 zł 74.5
$22.49 zł 83
-10.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 zł 30.82
$8.34 zł 30.77
0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 zł 1,052
$448 zł 1,651
-36.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,938 zł 21.9K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-55.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$77.3 zł 285
0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 zł 180
$44.88 zł 166
8.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 zł 297
$102 zł 377
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 417
$111 zł 409
1.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 zł 2,075
$920 zł 3,392
-38.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 zł 1,683
$756 zł 2,787
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 zł 2,877
$1,563 zł 5,765
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 zł 2,171
$1,155 zł 4,259
-49.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,893 zł 10.7K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-48.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,200 zł 8,114
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-44.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kielce
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,435 zł 5,292
$1,905 zł 7,025
-24.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.97
7.77
-23.17%

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

Last update for Kielce: October 27, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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