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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 19% more expensive than Cieszyn without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 3.3% more expensive than Cieszyn without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$7.51 zł 27.69
45.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$40.15 zł 148
32.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$9.41 zł 34.7
0.32%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.36 zł 12.38
21.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.88 zł 6.94
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.39 zł 5.14
64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$4.12 zł 15.18
-1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.13 zł 15.22
-2.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.1 zł 4.07
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White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.06 zł 3.9
35.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.47 zł 5.42
-4.08%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$2.19 zł 8.06
69.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$8.85 zł 32.63
2.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.4 zł 23.59
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$11.69 zł 43.12
0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.11 zł 4.08
13.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.59 zł 5.85
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.83 zł 6.74
-0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$1.32 zł 4.88
139.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.8 zł 2.94
32.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$0.79 zł 2.92
27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.3 zł 4.78
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.67 zł 2.46
-2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.3 zł 19.54
4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$6.78 zł 25
1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.07 zł 3.93
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.77 zł 6.54
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🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.07 zł 3.94
2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$31.81 zł 117
26.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.39 zł 8.8
0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.91 zł 3.34
6.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$13.04 zł 48.1
-2.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.62 zł 5.99
3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$32.9K zł 121.4K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$32.1K zł 118.3K
1.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$269 zł 990
2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$9.37 zł 34.57
-1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$16.97 zł 62.6
-1.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$35.92 zł 132
8.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$19.64 zł 72.4
14.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$7.96 zł 29.37
4.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$162 zł 596
177.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$12.9K zł 47.5K
3.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$49.04 zł 181
57.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$39.98 zł 147
12.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$103 zł 379
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$113 zł 415
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$639 zł 2,357
43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$492 zł 1,814
53.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$958 zł 3,535
63.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$804 zł 2,966
43.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,836 zł 10.5K
96.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,359 zł 8,701
69.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Cieszyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,553 zł 5,727
22.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.77
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Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cieszyn: October 28, 2025

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