Cost of Living Comparison Between Koło and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Koło and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Koło is 1.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koło is 21.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.15
$10.81 zł 39.69
1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.79 zł 153
$54.2 zł 199
-22.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zł 30.76
$9.42 zł 34.56
-11.04%
Cappuccino
$3.41 zł 12.50
$4.04 zł 14.81
-15.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 zł 7.37
$2.13 zł 7.82
-5.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 5.96
$2.18 zł 8.01
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.69
$4.09 zł 15.01
-22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 zł 13.11
$3.97 zł 14.55
-10.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.91
$1.12 zł 4.10
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.77
$1.38 zł 5.06
-5.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.41 zł 5.16
-3.55%
Eggs
$3.21 zł 11.79
$3.55 zł 13.04
-9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 32.99
$8.99 zł 32.99
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 zł 24.29
$6.42 zł 23.56
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 zł 39.60
$11.78 zł 43.24
-8.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.84
$1.31 zł 4.80
-19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.28
$1.75 zł 6.44
-2.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.91 zł 6.99
-6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.80
$3.09 zł 11.32
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.53
$1.06 zł 3.88
-9.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.03
$1.07 zł 3.93
2.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.59
$1.34 zł 4.93
-6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.38
$0.65 zł 2.40
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 zł 19.03
$5.38 zł 19.76
-3.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 zł 26.59
$6.85 zł 25.13
5.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.96
$1.18 zł 4.32
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.12
$1.77 zł 6.50
-5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Koło
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.92
$1.07 zł 3.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.55 zł 119
$40.93 zł 150
-20.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.10
$2.40 zł 8.80
-7.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$0.97 zł 3.56
-19.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.92 zł 40.08
$12.79 zł 46.93
-14.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 zł 6.13
$1.65 zł 6.04
1.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.2K
$33.0K zł 121.3K
2.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.2K
$32.2K zł 118.4K
-7.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,019
$275 zł 1,009
1.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 zł 30.80
$9.13 zł 33.53
-8.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 zł 60.6
$16.77 zł 61.6
-1.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.00 zł 132
$37.96 zł 139
-5.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 zł 72.5
$23.00 zł 84.4
-14.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 zł 25.57
$8.32 zł 30.54
-16.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 zł 1,245
$446 zł 1,635
-23.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,213 zł 30.1K
$12.9K zł 47.3K
-36.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 zł 335
$77.3 zł 284
18.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.37 zł 130
$44.73 zł 164
-20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 zł 296
$100 zł 368
-19.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 zł 354
$110 zł 402
-12.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koło
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 zł 2,422
$931 zł 3,416
-29.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 zł 1,803
$765 zł 2,806
-35.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 zł 3,549
$1,596 zł 5,856
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 zł 3,011
$1,194 zł 4,382
-31.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 zł 12.0K
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-45.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,483 zł 9,111
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-36.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koło
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,957 zł 7,182
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
7.77
-13.13%

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

Last update for Koło: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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