Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Cieszyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Cieszyn

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 33% more expensive than Cieszyn without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 16.1% more expensive than Cieszyn without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$7.57 zł 27.86
42.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$40.40 zł 149
34.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$9.66 zł 35.55
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.20 zł 11.79
26.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$1.94 zł 7.15
9.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.40 zł 5.14
55.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$4.13 zł 15.20
-0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$4.01 zł 14.76
-1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.07 zł 3.95
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.10 zł 4.05
25.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.47 zł 5.41
-4.08%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.19 zł 8.04
62.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$9.29 zł 34.19
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$6.37 zł 23.43
0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$11.60 zł 42.69
1.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.11 zł 4.10
18.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.66 zł 6.12
5.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.83 zł 6.73
4.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$1.40 zł 5.14
120.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.85 zł 3.12
24.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.79 zł 2.90
35.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.34 zł 4.95
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.67 zł 2.45
-2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.56 zł 20.45
-3.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$6.68 zł 24.58
2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.06 zł 3.90
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.70 zł 6.25
4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.11 zł 4.08
-3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.78 zł 121
24.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.48 zł 9.14
-3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.91 zł 3.33
6.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$12.68 zł 46.66
0.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.70 zł 6.25
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$33.7K zł 123.9K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$32.0K zł 117.9K
0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$266 zł 980
3.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$9.59 zł 35.29
-4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$16.45 zł 60.5
1.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$36.49 zł 134
4.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$19.70 zł 72.5
16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$8.18 zł 30.11
1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$161 zł 594
176.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$13.0K zł 47.7K
-0.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$48.20 zł 177
60.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$40.68 zł 150
9.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$101 zł 372
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$111 zł 410
-1.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$656 zł 2,416
41.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$492 zł 1,811
55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$958 zł 3,525
66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$815 zł 2,999
46.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$2,832 zł 10.4K
112.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,293 zł 8,438
70.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,573 zł 5,788
24.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.77
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Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cieszyn: March 1, 2026

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