Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Jelenia Gora Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Jelenia Gora

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 1.5% cheaper than Jelenia Gora without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 26.8% more expensive than Jelenia Gora without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$10.94 zł 40.38
-1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$46.76 zł 173
15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$8.25 zł 30.44
14.18%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.63 zł 13.39
11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.94 zł 7.14
9.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.62 zł 5.98
34.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.33 zł 12.30
22.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$4.01 zł 14.80
-1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.01 zł 3.74
10.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.18 zł 4.35
16.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.24 zł 4.56
13.71%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$3.10 zł 11.45
14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$8.66 zł 31.96
3.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$6.97 zł 25.73
-7.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$10.88 zł 40.15
8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$0.92 zł 3.40
42.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.71 zł 6.31
2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$2.00 zł 7.40
-4.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.85 zł 10.52
8.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.88 zł 3.26
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.24 zł 4.59
-13.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.16 zł 4.27
15.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.53 zł 1.94
22.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$5.01 zł 18.48
7.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$6.99 zł 25.78
-2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.07 zł 3.94
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.66 zł 6.14
6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.11 zł 4.10
-3.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.34 zł 119
26.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$2.21 zł 8.14
8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.49 zł 1.80
97.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$9.47 zł 34.93
35.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.71 zł 6.32
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$33.8K zł 124.9K
-2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$28.7K zł 105.9K
12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$243 zł 897
13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$8.40 zł 30.99
8.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$17.17 zł 63.3
-2.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$36.69 zł 135
3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$19.53 zł 72.1
17.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$8.21 zł 30.31
1.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$341 zł 1,258
30.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$9,452 zł 34.9K
36.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$93.4 zł 344
-17.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$30.61 zł 113
46.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$75.9 zł 280
31.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$95.1 zł 351
15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$642 zł 2,369
44.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$492 zł 1,817
55.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$973 zł 3,591
63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$824 zł 3,041
44.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$2,311 zł 8,529
160.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,241 zł 8,270
74.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Jelenia Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5.7
36.32%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jelenia Gora: February 28, 2026

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