Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 5.5% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 1.4% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$10.80 zł 39.86
0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$55.3 zł 204
-2.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$8.69 zł 32.07
8.40%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$4.04 zł 14.89
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$2.06 zł 7.62
3.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.87 zł 6.90
16.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$4.15 zł 15.30
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$4.11 zł 15.16
-3.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.07 zł 3.94
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.34 zł 4.94
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.88 zł 6.92
-25.00%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$3.45 zł 12.73
2.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$9.48 zł 34.99
-5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$6.53 zł 24.09
-1.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$13.20 zł 48.72
-10.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.09 zł 4.01
20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.81 zł 6.66
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$2.03 zł 7.48
-5.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.79 zł 10.30
10.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.98 zł 3.61
8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.13 zł 4.18
-5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.36 zł 5.01
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.64 zł 2.35
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$5.30 zł 19.57
1.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$6.80 zł 25.08
0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.12 zł 4.14
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.69 zł 6.25
4.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.33 zł 4.92
-19.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.18 zł 119
27.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$2.15 zł 7.94
11.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.77 zł 2.86
25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$13.51 zł 49.83
-5.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.69 zł 6.23
-2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$32.4K zł 119.5K
2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
5.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$311 zł 1,146
-11.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$11.20 zł 41.32
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$18.71 zł 69.0
-10.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$44.87 zł 166
-15.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$22.21 zł 82.0
3.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$6.60 zł 24.36
26.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$379 zł 1,400
17.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$7,773 zł 28.7K
65.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$86.5 zł 319
-10.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$42.56 zł 157
5.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$86.7 zł 320
15.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$87.5 zł 323
25.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$872 zł 3,216
6.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$736 zł 2,717
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$1,491 zł 5,501
7.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$1,067 zł 3,938
11.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$5,860 zł 21.6K
2.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$3,375 zł 12.5K
15.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
$1,866 zł 6,886
4.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.01
10.84%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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