Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bielsko-biala Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bielsko-biala

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 0.1% cheaper than Bielsko-biala without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 0.2% cheaper than Bielsko-biala without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$10.34 zł 37.13
6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$46.84 zł 168
14.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.36 zł 30.00
15.31%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.58 zł 12.84
9.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$0.99 zł 3.57
120.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.25 zł 4.49
80.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$3.27 zł 11.75
26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$3.59 zł 12.89
10.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$1.03 zł 3.71
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.24 zł 4.47
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.22 zł 4.39
14.75%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.07 zł 11.00
20.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$8.40 zł 30.14
10.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$6.62 zł 23.76
-4.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$10.73 zł 38.53
8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$1.16 zł 4.16
11.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.72 zł 6.18
2.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.94 zł 6.96
-7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$2.79 zł 10.00
10.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.91 zł 3.27
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$0.78 zł 2.80
32.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$1.12 zł 4.01
20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.58 zł 2.10
18.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$4.48 zł 16.07
17.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$7.30 zł 26.22
-2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.21 zł 4.33
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.86 zł 6.68
-8.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.16 zł 4.18
-8.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$29.46 zł 106
38.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$1.54 zł 5.51
61.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.52 zł 1.85
96.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$10.36 zł 37.20
25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.77 zł 6.34
-7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$33.9K zł 121.6K
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$29.6K zł 106.3K
6.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$327 zł 1,175
-16.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$8.46 zł 30.38
9.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$16.92 zł 60.7
-0.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$30.75 zł 110
28.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$16.59 zł 59.6
38.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$6.68 zł 23.99
19.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$269 zł 965
65.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$2,697 zł 9,681
381.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$91.6 zł 329
-16.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$30.98 zł 111
47.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$76.6 zł 275
29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$94.4 zł 339
19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$715 zł 2,567
26.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$492 zł 1,766
51.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$2,174 zł 7,804
-27.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$946 zł 3,395
23.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$2,449 zł 8,794
140.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$2,131 zł 7,650
84.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Bielsko-biala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
$1,291 zł 4,636
54.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.3
23.33%

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Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bielsko-biala: April 11, 2026

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