Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Kalisz Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Kalisz

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 1.4% cheaper than Kalisz without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 3.6% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$10.21 zł 36.66
7.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$46.07 zł 165
16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.19 zł 29.39
17.70%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.07 zł 11.01
28.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$2.32 zł 8.33
-6.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.91 zł 6.86
18.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$3.63 zł 13.01
13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$2.67 zł 9.58
47.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$1.02 zł 3.66
7.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.41 zł 5.06
-0.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.77 zł 6.36
-20.90%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.48 zł 12.50
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$8.64 zł 31.03
7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$4.79 zł 17.21
32.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$10.10 zł 36.24
14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$1.19 zł 4.26
8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.60 zł 5.73
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.70 zł 6.12
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$3.31 zł 11.89
-6.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.86 zł 3.07
22.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$1.11 zł 3.97
-7.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$1.24 zł 4.45
8.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.58 zł 2.09
18.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$5.02 zł 18.01
5.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$7.63 zł 27.40
-6.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$0.92 zł 3.30
27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.53 zł 5.48
11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.06 zł 3.81
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$36.67 zł 132
11.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$2.22 zł 7.98
12.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.71 zł 2.54
43.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$10.74 zł 38.57
21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.72 zł 6.16
-4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$34.3K zł 123.2K
-4.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$30.8K zł 110.5K
2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$200 zł 717
37.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$9.04 zł 32.47
2.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$17.25 zł 61.9
-2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$34.94 zł 125
12.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$19.84 zł 71.2
15.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$6.94 zł 24.90
15.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$455 zł 1,632
-2.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$5,444 zł 19.5K
138.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$92.2 zł 331
-16.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$26.87 zł 96.5
70.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$84.3 zł 303
17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$94.0 zł 337
19.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$458 zł 1,646
97.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$346 zł 1,241
115.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$542 zł 1,944
189.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$444 zł 1,594
162.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$2,115 zł 7,594
178.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$1,577 zł 5,661
149.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Kalisz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
$1,276 zł 4,581
56.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.4
21.41%

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

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalisz: April 11, 2026

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