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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bytom Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bytom

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krakow is 10.2% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krakow is 11.9% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$10.99 zล‚ย 39.90
0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$42.82 zล‚ย 155
24.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$8.10 zล‚ย 29.39
19.26%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$3.47 zล‚ย 12.60
15.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$1.96 zล‚ย 7.10
10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.87
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$3.29 zล‚ย 11.94
24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$3.89 zล‚ย 14.14
6.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$1.04 zล‚ย 3.78
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.30
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.43
15.57%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$3.05 zล‚ย 11.06
17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$10.70 zล‚ย 38.85
-13.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$6.28 zล‚ย 22.80
3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$10.64 zล‚ย 38.62
7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.70
28.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.47
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.72 zล‚ย 6.26
6.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$2.89 zล‚ย 10.48
3.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$0.96 zล‚ย 3.48
9.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$0.90 zล‚ย 3.26
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.18
13.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.66 zล‚ย 2.40
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$5.25 zล‚ย 19.06
2.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$7.01 zล‚ย 25.46
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.04
5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
-4.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.33 zล‚ย 4.83
-17.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$36.45 zล‚ย 132
10.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.13 zล‚ย 7.75
15.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.48 zล‚ย 1.75
102.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$9.61 zล‚ย 34.87
36.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.30
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$33.6K zล‚ย 122.1K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$30.2K zล‚ย 109.6K
4.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$335 zล‚ย 1,217
-17.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$8.58 zล‚ย 31.13
7.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$16.11 zล‚ย 58.5
5.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$32.75 zล‚ย 119
17.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$19.92 zล‚ย 72.3
13.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$7.15 zล‚ย 25.95
16.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$317 zล‚ย 1,150
41.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$9,391 zล‚ย 34.1K
38.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
-13.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$30.50 zล‚ย 111
49.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$76.0 zล‚ย 276
32.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$96.4 zล‚ย 350
15.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$559 zล‚ย 2,028
64.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$330 zล‚ย 1,198
125.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$491 zล‚ย 1,782
225.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$413 zล‚ย 1,500
183.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
$1,107 zล‚ย 4,019
426.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
$1,119 zล‚ย 4,062
235.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.78
14.60%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bytom: January 11, 2026

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