Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Elblag Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Elblag

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 7.8% cheaper than Elblag without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 1.6% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 40.12
$10.82 zł 40.16
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 201
$29.54 zł 110
83.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.93
$8.10 zł 30.04
16.30%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.97
$4.30 zł 15.97
-6.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.91
$2.12 zł 7.87
0.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.10
$1.82 zł 6.76
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.17
$3.22 zł 11.95
27.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.71
$4.69 zł 17.40
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.19 zł 4.40
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.11
$1.43 zł 5.31
-3.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.22
$1.77 zł 6.57
-20.34%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.18
$3.59 zł 13.32
-1.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.34
$10.31 zł 38.26
-12.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.82
$6.94 zł 25.73
-7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.71
$14.14 zł 52.5
-16.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.85
$1.29 zł 4.80
1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.51
$1.86 zł 6.89
-5.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.07
$2.03 zł 7.53
-5.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.45
$3.66 zł 13.57
-15.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.06 zł 3.92
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.23 zł 4.56
-13.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.98
$1.47 zł 5.44
-8.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.43
$0.67 zł 2.50
-2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.97
$4.39 zł 16.29
22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.40
$6.74 zł 24.99
1.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.36
$1.41 zł 5.25
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.57
$1.85 zł 6.85
-4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.99
$1.11 zł 4.12
-3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 152
$25.94 zł 96.3
57.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.90
$2.68 zł 9.95
-10.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.60
$0.97 zł 3.61
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.44
$13.79 zł 51.2
-7.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.11
$1.77 zł 6.58
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 122.6K
$32.6K zł 121.0K
1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.6K
$26.8K zł 99.2K
20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,020
$351 zł 1,300
-21.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.89
$10.29 zł 38.17
-11.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 62.2
$14.95 zł 55.5
12.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 141
$34.41 zł 128
10.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 85.3
$13.62 zł 50.5
68.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.87
$6.43 zł 23.85
29.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,653
$590 zł 2,190
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.8K
$2,044 zł 7,583
530.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 287
$99.3 zł 368
-22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 166
$47.97 zł 178
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 372
$93.8 zł 348
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 407
$108 zł 402
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,453
$677 zł 2,512
37.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,837
$493 zł 1,828
55.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,920
$962 zł 3,569
65.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,430
$821 zł 3,046
45.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.3K
$2,307 zł 8,558
160.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.5K
$2,287 zł 8,486
71.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,260
$1,395 zł 5,175
40.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7
11.00%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

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